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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41 thoughts on “The Lighthouse”
Reblogged this on About the Jez of It and commented:
I m painting a lighthouse – this has spurred me to keep going
Hope day by day your back heals. No jumping on the bed, no rolling and bumbling and rumbling down the grassy slope…. just rest. And poetry. Yes.. poetry!
A powerful photo, poem and song/music, Ivor!
We all feel “adrift at sea” or lost at times…YAY for lighthouses! 🙂
I’ve been to visit some lighthouses and they are such a powerful image of hope, guidance, and help to me. 🙂
“Friends are like lighthouses, with the sources of light coming from their hearts.” – Tom Baker 🙂
(((HUGS))) and keep resting, please! We want you to be healed and feeling shipshape (well and healed) soon! 🙂 ❤️
Thank you for your fabulous comments Carolyn … down my way our western coast is known as the “Shipwreck Coast” … so we have lots of lighthouses … Oh … ouchie … I’ve been on my computer 15 minutes, and I have to stop … pain starts up … 🤗😴💕 now I have lay down again …
Well I’m pulling for the other 40% to speed up for you. I’m glad you’re enjoying it! And thank you for letting me know! I hope it’s helping with the recovery! 🙂
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Reblogged this on About the Jez of It and commented:
I m painting a lighthouse – this has spurred me to keep going
Hope you are feeling better soon, mate
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Thank you for the reblog Jez, and I hope your painting is working out for you 🤗🌏😉
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For work in prog it is doing well, the colour blocking is donw now the fine line – that takes the time but you’ll see it at somepoint
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Looking forward to seeing it 🤗
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Apt uncertainty, beautiful imagery. Hope you feel tops soon
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Hope day by day your back heals. No jumping on the bed, no rolling and bumbling and rumbling down the grassy slope…. just rest. And poetry. Yes.. poetry!
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Oh even the poetry is difficult to do… and yes I am slowly improving each day.. thank you for your thoughtfulness Claudia 🤗🌏💕
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❤️❤️❤️
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just keep floating for now and aim for the shore
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To remain floating is the hard part 🌏
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gorgeous Ivor! We’re all lost at times. xo 💖💖💖
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Thank you Cindy 💕🌏🤗
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Hey well soon Ivor.
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Thank you Sadje. … the older body heals slower 🤗🌏
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You’re welcome! Don’t I know that😛
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A powerful photo, poem and song/music, Ivor!
We all feel “adrift at sea” or lost at times…YAY for lighthouses! 🙂
I’ve been to visit some lighthouses and they are such a powerful image of hope, guidance, and help to me. 🙂
“Friends are like lighthouses, with the sources of light coming from their hearts.” – Tom Baker 🙂
(((HUGS))) and keep resting, please! We want you to be healed and feeling shipshape (well and healed) soon! 🙂 ❤️
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Thank you for your fabulous comments Carolyn … down my way our western coast is known as the “Shipwreck Coast” … so we have lots of lighthouses … Oh … ouchie … I’ve been on my computer 15 minutes, and I have to stop … pain starts up … 🤗😴💕 now I have lay down again …
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Please don’t overdo it.
I know when I was having my one-knee pain (arthritis, torn ligament, cyst) I had to rest it A LOT and it took weeks to heal.
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Don’t worry .. 6.50pm and I’m back in bed .. very tired from Physio session this afternoon .. 🤗🌏😉
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Good! 🙂
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Follow the moon, and, she will always, lead you home…
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Yes.. follow the light, during the night. and I’ll be right
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Excellent post…great music.
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Thank you for reading 🤗🌏🎶
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I hope your back beats my leg, about which I am optimistic
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Physio today, and more treatment necessary next week
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This seems to pair well with your healing Ivor. I hope you are feeling better.
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Thank you Colleen … still very sore but I am improving 😉
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I’m glad to hear that Ivor.
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I’m in bed resting again 😊🌏. reading your manuscript .. 60% of the way , and I am enjoying the story 📖😃
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Well I’m pulling for the other 40% to speed up for you. I’m glad you’re enjoying it! And thank you for letting me know! I hope it’s helping with the recovery! 🙂
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I’m really enjoying the read Colleen.. hopefully I’ll be physically capable of writing a review for you soon 🤗🌏📖
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Thank you Ivor. I worry about you. I wish you comfort and healing my friend.
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Thank you Colleen 🌏🤗😊
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You’re welcome Ivor.
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Get well soon, Ivor ✨
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Thank you Navin .. it’s taking a lot longer than I thought .. I suppose I’m a lot older these days
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You’re welcome…you can only do what you can…rest, leave it on the Universe…take rest, eat & drink well 💫🤗✨
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Thank you Navin 🤗🌏💕
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This is lovely. Sometimes it is best to just drift for a while.
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Thank you Dale… in the end we are all heading towards our guiding light 🤗🌏💕
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