My poem “My Bridge’s Riverbed”, has been published at ‘FREE VERSE REVOLUTION”, and like to thank the Editor Kristiana for accepting this piece…
My Bridge’s Riverbed – Ivor Steven
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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems. View all posts by ivor20
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Very deep, Ivor. Congratulations, well deserved. 🙂
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Thank you Sue, yep it was a deep time in my life, Carole had just passed, and my thoughts were full of unanswered question…..
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Congratulations, Ivor!
This is one is a heart-wrencher…but, also, one that people can relate to and be helped by…so I’m so glad it will get read by many more people. Thank you for sharing your heart and your feelings.
(((HUGS)))
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Yes Carolyn, it was written not long after Carole passed, and I wasn’t comfortable in my world…. I think my writings helped me a lot back then…..((Hugs))
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Wow. A poem full of pain…I’m sorry those feelings were plaguing you. But congratulations on the publication!
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The original poem I wrote 7 years ago Rose, and then I revised it a while ago and this is the published result…. the essence of the poem wasn’t altered…. it was just after Carole had passed…. and life was hard…..but I’m here now and going ok…xx
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Well it is beautifully done and really shows the hole left behind by the passing of someone we love. I feel that pain, Ivor, and even though it’s 7 years ago, I know that pain never fully fades, so you still have my deepest condolences. I’m sure she’s with you in little things all around every single day. ☺️
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Oh yes Rose…her everlasting smile is with me every day……
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2017/07/27/everlasting-smile/
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Favorite line: like flooded Everglades
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Thanks Delia
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Well the poem was so sad it was hard to hit like (because of the subject matter, not because it was badly written). But that line really moved me.
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Yes… I wrote the original not long after my wife had passed, it was a confusing and confronting time for me
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So sorry for your loss, Ivor 😢
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I’m Ok Delia… time is a god healer…. and I’m now able to smile at that melancholic poem xxx
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