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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I had this happen so often that years ago I decided when I “loan” a book it would be a gift…and don’t expect it back. 🙂
Sometimes I get it back and I’m pleasantly surprised. 🙂
I don’t lend the books that have sentimental value to me, etc.
(((HUGS))) and hope you had a wonderful day!!! 🙂
Yes, it’s frustrating, I have now vowed never to lend out my books or my DVD’s because it’s heartbreaking not to get them back. I just make recommendations to people now, “you must read this…” but even if I have a copy on my bookshelf, I don’t lend it out anymore.
I don’t enjoy this about myself but I am very conservative in lending books and for some reason those that I did lend, people have been very conscious of returning them consciously soon enough. Perhaps I need to become more generous…
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
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Give and take this is how the universe works but people usually forget! 😇
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Seems that way 😄🌏
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I hear you! None of the ‘borrowing’ books and then ‘forgetting’ to return them!
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Yes .. it’s quite upsetting for me… my old school values seem to be fabing away…
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Sooo true!! There are people who haven’t returned my books since 2 years!
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Yes it’s very sad and inconsiderate 😥🌏
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Yes ik 😔
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I had this happen so often that years ago I decided when I “loan” a book it would be a gift…and don’t expect it back. 🙂
Sometimes I get it back and I’m pleasantly surprised. 🙂
I don’t lend the books that have sentimental value to me, etc.
(((HUGS))) and hope you had a wonderful day!!! 🙂
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I’m afraid these books are important to me as they have written by friends of mine.. I am still hopeful of a return… 😀😎😘
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I hope they return, too…find their way home. 🙂
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I enjoyed the poem and the song. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for reading and commenting..
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I feel you!
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Yes, it’s frustrating, I have now vowed never to lend out my books or my DVD’s because it’s heartbreaking not to get them back. I just make recommendations to people now, “you must read this…” but even if I have a copy on my bookshelf, I don’t lend it out anymore.
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Yes Kristian… I am learning the hard way… thank you for reading my poem..
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What a telling last line
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Thank you for that Derrick
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If you don’t get one back I know someone who will send you a new copy 🙂
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You are very kind, but I’m still hopeful
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But you let me know if you don’t get it back.
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Will do.. 😍
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I don’t enjoy this about myself but I am very conservative in lending books and for some reason those that I did lend, people have been very conscious of returning them consciously soon enough. Perhaps I need to become more generous…
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I’m afraid I’m too generous, but there is a happy medium for me find 😄🌏
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:))
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