Winter Rose

Today, here again I am presenting 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.

Winter Rose

I am soundlessly staring

Out the frosty window

Looking at a sunny patch in the snow

Where a single winter rose grows

And here beside the fire flame

I warm my bare toes

I feel their numbness

That only my hand knows






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.

39 thoughts on “Winter Rose”

    1. Thank you Ingrid, that’s so nice of you to say … metaphorically ‘roses’ offer a vast range of analogies/topics, .. colour, love, memories, life, etc,
      Red Rose Sunset

      Another sunrise
      And my red rose has wilted
      I knew she could not stay
      Although I sacredly
      Stood her in holy water
      Nurturing her fading life
      As I watched her weep
      Petals, one by one
      Weaken and fall
      Anointing her finality
      Leaving a barren stem
      Sturdy and alone
      Reciting eulogies
      About a lost Autumn flower
      And that last, red rose sunset

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      2. Oh.. I didn’t mean to do that… Haha, .. I was just sending you an example of a ‘rose’ in a poem … and how they seem to naturally evoke powerful emotions… 😀🌹

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  3. Very nicely done Ivor. And the photo is great with the poem. I had some roses like that this past year that lasted till Thanksgiving and still looked good. Cold winter soon took a bite and they were gone!

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  7. Beautiful trio of photo, poem, song, Ivor! 🙂
    Roses, even just the thought of roses, bring warmth on a cold day…weather-wise or when we’re feeling cold physically or emotionally.
    🌹🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹
    May your toes and your hands and your whole body feel warm and rosy! Your amazing heart is always warm and rosy! ❤ 🙂
    (((HUGS))) 🙂

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    1. Oh.. Carolyn, I’m just home from my Thursday evening out with the ‘crew’… Such a joy to see your to see your gorgeous reply…. One of the boy’s is a grand-dad for the first time… so it was a happy night… 😀😂 And yes my heart is feeling extra warm and cozy tonight… And I’ve just received glorious news from my publisher’s… my ‘Book’ has been sent off to the printers… Yeah.. it’s actually happening Carolyn !!.. 😀😎😍 .. I’ll send you an email with the latest pic’s… ((Super Hugs))

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