Comfortably Numb

Again it’s that time of the week where I present another ‘5min’ poem that I have written at one of Ali Grimsham’s ‘Writing Circle’ Zoom meetings that I attend on Monday’s, but sadly this was my 5th and final session with the group, and I would like to thank Ali for giving me an opportunity to participate in such a fantastic event … Here is the page link to get more information about the next “writing circle” event. https://flashlightbatteries.blog/online-writing-circles/ Tickets by donation. All are welcome.

Comfortably Numb

I cannot feel the sleet

Numbness finds my feet

I stand alone in the icy rain

Senseless, without pain

I lean against a bitter wind

Coldness wrinkles my skin

I silently cringe and cower

My nakedness needs to be scoured


https://youtu.be/J8fFVOoqepc




Ivor Steven (c) Feb 2021

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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.

34 thoughts on “Comfortably Numb”

  10. A powerful poignant poem, Ivor. Filled with emotion. Does it relate to the strokes?
    Your poem is perfectly paired with the song.
    Your photo makes me feel hope and gives me a “hang on, the sun will burst forth again” vibe! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) 🙂

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    1. Yes related to my strokes…, I am numb in my foot and arm, and I manage to cope ok, so you could say I am ‘comfortably numb’… Yeah for Pink Floyd’s music, their songs are ageless…. Oh I love that photo, one of my sunrise pic’s from my Pacific Cruise 🌅🌏💙

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  13. It’s time!
    To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven ~ Ecclesiastes –
    And for you Ivor it’s time to take a well-earned rest. 🙂

    Enjoy the song – written by Pete Seeger in the late 1950s and released in the 60s.

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