Posing for a passport photo that day
With her usual big smile on display
We were planning to soon travel away
But the visa never got to feel the ocean spray
And no rubber stamps under foreign archways
Maybe at the gates, heaven endorsed her stay
Ivor Steven (c) June 2020
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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.
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and how lovely and happy she looked!
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She was truly a happy soul…even through all her difficulties…xx
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❤
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Beautiful big smile! 🙂
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Yes ..Definitely… 😀
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❤
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She looks like she could find the fun in every circumstance!
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Yes she could 😊☺😁
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Such a touching poem
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Thank you Sadje…. I found the old passport photos yesterday … wow.. lots of emotions… 💙🌏
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I am sure.
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What a beautiful smile and sweet face!!! I love this and I have no doubt from the way you speak of her that heaven did indeed endorse her stay. Beautiful!
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With a smile like that… they couldn’t refuse her 😂💙🌏
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I totally agree! She looks like an absolute sweetheart. 💖
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A sweetheart full of love and compassion
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So very poignant
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Thank you Derrick…
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Such a lovely smile and beautiful verse, Ivor!
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Thank you Punam…. I seem to be delving into my memorabilia this week…. with heartfelt fondness.
💙💓🌏
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You are welcome. I am sure it is a pleasurable activity . 😊💙
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Gorgeous poetry for a lady with such gorgeous eyes
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Oh yes,…those olive eyes…. I wrote a poem about “Olive Eyes”…
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At least you went through the motions to travel, a shame it did not come to fruition, She looked so beautiful and happy. So loved and cared for.
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Her strength was in her smile
And her love was in her eyes
💙🌏
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Carole just oused with love her soul was very pure
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Such a lovely smile
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People are always alive in our hearts. Aren’t they?
This is beautiful. Your acceptance of the truth makes you brave Ivor!
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Thank you Sameera,… yes truth helps me face the future….xx
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Oh this is so movingly poignantly evoked. Very touching and thank you for sharing this one.
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Isolation has me searching through a bit of memorabilia,,.. and they evoke these nostalgic poems… 💙🌏🌃
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Isolation does lead to these types of activity. You are putting your time to wonderful use. I look forward to further joys from your musings 💙😊
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Yes, I’m enjoying my little memorabilia finds… and putting my memories into words. 💙🌏😊
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It’s an excellent way to live through these times. For you in the search and the writing. For us in the joy of reading the outcome of your quests. 😊
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Thank you. 💙🌏🛌
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You’re welcome. 😊
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We all have special photos for our passports and ID cards,LOL. Great memories.
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Yes, I’m finding lots of nostalgic treasures during this isolation time 💙⌚🌏
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So true.🌺
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Sadly nostalgic
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Aw, I’m all teary-eyed. I’m so sorry Carole didn’t get to that traveling.
But, her beautiful face and sweet smile make me smile! 🙂
Thank you for sharing her with us, Ivor! She brings joy to us…to people who live all around the world…so I guess, through you, she is traveling even this day! 🙂
And I KNOW heaven welcomed her with a HUG! 🙂
(((HUGS)))) 🙂
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Very moving, Ivor. 🙂
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Thank you Sue.. and often wonder about the what “if’s”…. but now accept the “is’s”
🌏🙄
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I know just what you mean. 🙂
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Oh, Ivor! That last line….😭
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Yes… we had so many plans…. but it wasn’t to be her journey…. xx
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She journeys in your heart, dear Ivor…❤️❤️
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Yes.. She travels upon my every blue line 💙🌏📒
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I love how are you keep her alive in your words.
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I think she is keeping me alive 💙🌏
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