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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34 thoughts on “Listen and Learn, a Haiku”
Beautiful post, Ivor! Love the photos and drawing of animal families. Wonderful haiku! ❤
The video was very meaningful and well-chosen!
Wise, powerful, and timely, Ivor!
I’m doing just that! Nature is a wonderful guide…so I appreciate it guiding me.
Love your drawing (Bravo!!!! 🙂 )and the photos! All very sweet!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
Nature continues to lead the way in how to raise and love a family. Nature always harmonises with the Earth. We are too selfish to give and work with the Earth and animal families. Great poem and video.
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Beautiful post, Ivor! Love the photos and drawing of animal families. Wonderful haiku! ❤
The video was very meaningful and well-chosen!
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Thank you Cheryl… and peace to you …
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A wonderful poem and gorgeous photos. And a great word of wisdom from Walt!
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Again the wisdom from ages ago Dwight….we need listen and learn more ….
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Yes, we still have much to learn!
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Here’s to Mother Nature
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Words of wisdom Ivor.
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Thank you Sadje, sometimes l am wise, sometimes our world is full of lies, and then I cry. 😂
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You’re welcome. We have people like you to guide
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I feel humans and nature will no longer have a good relationship 😒
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I’m afaid you maybe too close to the truth… human greed is insatiable…
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If only we could all follow this advice! I love the drawing 😊
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Wow, thanks Ingrid, that’s a little drawing I did yesterday especially for the post, of a calendar photo that really liked… 😀
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I didn’t know you were an artist as well!
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Beautiful photographs and words. The drawing is awesome.
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Thank you Kritika, the drawing took me a while.. but it turned out ok..
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Its amazing. Loved it.
Welcome 🙂
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Wise, powerful, and timely, Ivor!
I’m doing just that! Nature is a wonderful guide…so I appreciate it guiding me.
Love your drawing (Bravo!!!! 🙂 )and the photos! All very sweet!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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Yes, indeed. Good one, Ivor
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Nature continues to lead the way in how to raise and love a family. Nature always harmonises with the Earth. We are too selfish to give and work with the Earth and animal families. Great poem and video.
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Thank you Nanette… yes human greed is insatiable..
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Human greed is truly unsatiable I find it unbearable to watch.
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I am afraid too … but we must keep up the awareness…..xx
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We definitely must keep raising awareness.
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a beautiful haiku Ivor..
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Thank you Mich..😀😍
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Beautiful haiku, Ivor! Nature has so much to offer if we would just listen. 🌸 🌼 🌻 🌞
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Indeed so Eugenia… will we ever learn…
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Perfect and powerful!
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perfect words and lovely pics, especially like your elephant sketch!
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Thank you Kate, I’ve not done any sketching since I did “Serenity” 💚🌏
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then please do more!
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Maybe I should try a few more…😎
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definitely!
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