Dear readers, as most of you might know , I’m in hospital, and now my energy levels are low, so there’ll be no new poems for a while. I’ll post a few of my older poems, today’s is “Afterlife” originally written July 2012.
Why am I so adamant that I need to fight
Feeling this chasm of pain every night
Why am I so adolescent about my plight
Longing for the love, the affection, of no-one in sight
Why am I so uncertain within myself
Desiring relief and a remedy for my health
Why am I so sorry for my lost time on the shelf
Pining after my souls drowned wealth
Why am I still shaken, afraid of life
Thinking thereβs only loneliness without my wife
Why am I still heartsick, pierced like a knife
Wondering if thereβll ever be anymore afterlife
Ivor Steven (c) 2018
Please feel better lovely friend I am praying for your health and recovery. You have many who are thinking of you and care about you
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Thank you β€οΈ
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Feel better lovely man
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Life’s a spoonful of green jelly with ice-cream
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So very true. You are in my thoughts and prayers my dear friend and many others
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“Villanelle For Our Time”
From bitter searching of the heart,
Quickened with passion and with pain
We rise to play a greater part.
This is the faith from which we start:
Men shall know commonwealth again
From bitter searching of the heart.
We loved the easy and the smart,
But now, with keener hand and brain,
We rise to play a greater part.
The lesser loyalties depart,
And neither race nor creed remain
From bitter searching of the heart.
Not steering by the venal chart
That tricked the mass for private gain,
We rise to play a greater part.
Reshaping narrow law and art
Whose symbols are the millions slain,
From bitter searching of the heart
We rise to play a greater part.
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Yes, feel better soon. Hugs
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I am praying for you. β€
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Hopefully the nurses will give you hand relief
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The nurses are quite adept at multitasking hereπ
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Donβt forget to tip afterwards
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LOL
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Hope you are soon back on the up and up Ivor.
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It could be a while Peter
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However long it takes I hope you will be back 100% soon.
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Hey you, sort yourself out. I’m not having this! Get yourself well soon . Please Ivor, I need you well π
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Yep, I’d like to be more weller βΊοΈπit’s like a needle in a haystack trying to find out what bacteria I’ve got.
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You have amassed a lot of friends through this medium who love you and your poetry. Now you have to be a friend to yourself and sit and get better. We…I…only want the best for you. And the world is bigger than either of our blogs. Take each day and make it better. We’re not going anywhere.
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Thank you β€οΈ Claudia π€
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You rest my friend your in my prayers
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I’ll send positive thoughts your way. Take care of yourself.
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Take care Ivor and get well soon! β€οΈ
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Thank you β€οΈ Punam xx
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You are welcome Ivor. π€
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all said above … rest, chill out … and the pink rays seem calmer than the blue sharks π
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“Villanelle For Our Time”
From bitter searching of the heart,
Quickened with passion and with pain
We rise to play a greater part.
This is the faith from which we start:
Men shall know commonwealth again
From bitter searching of the heart.
We loved the easy and the smart,
But now, with keener hand and brain,
We rise to play a greater part.
The lesser loyalties depart,
And neither race nor creed remain
From bitter searching of the heart.
Not steering by the venal chart
That tricked the mass for private gain,
We rise to play a greater part.
Reshaping narrow law and art
Whose symbols are the millions slain,
From bitter searching of the heart
We rise to play a greater part.
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and you will rise again to play a greater part .. and maybe we need to start a campaign against these super nasty bugs the hospitals are killing us off with at a far faster rate than war and motor vehicle accidents combined!
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Leonard’s “Villanelle” is superb xxπβ€οΈ
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n so are you Ivor, please get well!
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Aw. π¦ You know you have our prayers, thoughts, and best wishes to get well and stay well, Ivor. I was basically going to say what Claudia already said. Please rest and don’t worry about blogging. We will keep the WP-homefires burning until you return. π We’ll all still be here. π
But, if blogging a bit helps you feel better emotionally…then keep puttin’ up some of your vintage poems and we will keep checkin’ in on you. π
(((HUGS))) and β€ and π !!!
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So sorry that you’ve not been well Ivor; hope that you’re up and about soon. Sending hugs xxx
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Thank you β€οΈ dear Lisa.
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I’m so sorry to hear, Ivor dearest. I hope you will feel better soon. πππ
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Thank you β€οΈ Amberley x xx
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A touching plaint. I hope for your return home soon
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Thank you Derrick
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Keep getting betterer Ivor!!!!!
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2.20am here, my nurse, just finished changing my bed, yep, I was soaked through.. and my temp was 39.7,ππand I’m feeling poorly. π
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Oh Ivor, as long as they’re taking care of you…. but it sounds like you feel a little too bad for smiley faces!
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Get well soon dear Ivor, my prayers and wishes are with you xx
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It’s a bit of a waiting game for me, until they identify the exact bacteria bug, that’s making me so sick.. Thank you β€οΈ Soiba xx
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Oh Ivor, Iβm am sorry to hear you are unwell. I am wishing and praying for a speedy recovery. Please continue to share your beautiful writings, old or new. Thinking of you β€οΈ
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Thank you β€οΈ Janette, I’m afraid it’s a slow process at the moment π€ π
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Just look after you! Rest, eat well and be positive β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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I’m positive but the terminal is wearing out π
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I know I was here commenting last night, but I wanted to come back today and leave you some more well-wishes and (((HUGS))).
I’m so worried about you! π¦
I continue to pray that they will figure out what’s going on and get you well!
(((HUGS)))
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Oh dearest Carolyn, I do love to hear from you, and for your entertainment, I’ve just posted another poem, I hope you enjoy πxx
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You’re in the best place for now – just get better !
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Thank you β€οΈ Raili
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Oh no! How awful! Hope you get answers and relief soon!!
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Yes, I’m hoping ππππβΊοΈ
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Hope you’ll get good sleep π΄π€π
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A good sleep would be nice π xx
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Good morning! Hope things are better today! xo
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I’m afraid not. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day π
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Ugh! Booooo!
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((((Hugs)))) β€οΈ
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I am earnestly hoping this comment finds you in better health now π
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This is such a beautiful heartfelt poem Ivor. I can see where you were coming from at that time. It is so good to see you on the other side of all that, in you afterlife!
dwight
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Thank you Dwight, yes I have experienced some close encounters with destiny’s light, but here I am, writing about life.. ππ
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Writing about the afterlife… I am very happy for you!
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