An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
I Wish, I Was Green, is up at Coffee House Writers Magazine
Hello dear readers and followers, I now write for βCoffee House Writersβ magazine on a fortnightly basis, and my poemΒ βI Wish, I Was Greenβ, is in this weekβs edition ofΒ Coffee House Writers Magazine.Β β¦ please click on the link below to read my poem, at Coffee House Writers. >> https://coffeehousewriters.com/i-wish-i-was-green/
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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36 thoughts on “I Wish, I Was Green, is up at Coffee House Writers Magazine”
A perfect trio of photo, poem and song, Ivor! Got me teary-eyed.
So many powerful things …emotionally, dream-wise, thoughts…can go on at 3 a.m.
Your poem makes me think of one of my fave poems by Robert Frost… “Nothing Gold Can Stay”.
(((HUGS)))
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We almost want to outrun time but always find ourselves lagging behind.
Great write, Ivor. The song is new to me. I enjoyed listening to it.
I forgeot to mention that the Leonard Cohen song is a favorite.
Oh, who am I kidding, I love all his songs. ~~~ : – )
Isadora π
Yes β¦ Iβve been following Leonard Cohenβs music and books for over 50 years β¦ oh .. a little quote of mine
βTime hears no commandsβ π€ππ
Ah. If we could just have it a little bit longer-
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Yep .. youβve got the essence of my poem π€πππ
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Hi
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Hi Erick, thanks for visiting my poetry site… π€π
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A perfect trio of photo, poem and song, Ivor! Got me teary-eyed.
So many powerful things …emotionally, dream-wise, thoughts…can go on at 3 a.m.
Your poem makes me think of one of my fave poems by Robert Frost… “Nothing Gold Can Stay”.
(((HUGS)))
ππππππ
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Comparing my words to a Robert Frost poem .. now I am flattered .. thank you Carolyn πππ€πππΆπ
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You’re welcome, Ivor! π
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Poems give us chances to play with wishes. Thank you for sharing yours.
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Dreams, wishes, and fantasies all revolve around the beautiful world of βhopeβ
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A brand new wish we make for ourselves, every single day, keeps our hopes alive, and that’s what, motivates us to, wake up in the mornings.
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Such a beautiful comment .. thank you π€ππ
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A wonderful metaphor for the ageing mind, Ivor
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Indeed, if only … beautiful write, Ivor. π
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Thank you Punam .. Iβm having trouble blogging lately, my computer is suffering a bad case of clitches and hiccups β¦ π€ππ
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You are welcome. Give you computer some TLC. πππ€
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Oh .. so the axe wasnβt a good idea π€
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Lol NO!! π±π
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If wishes were horses, man would gladly ride. But many are our wishes, that even if we get a chance to ride, we would not be able to ride them all.
Very beautiful Write Ivor.
Congratulations!
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Thanks Emmanuel β¦ Dreams, wishes, and fantasies all drift around in our world of hope π€π
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Certainly they do Ivor. π
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This is a beautiful poem, Ivor, and one of my favorites of yours! Dreams and wishes are what make life meaningful. π
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Thank You kindly Eugenia.. Dreams and wishes are was are the source of hope π€ππ
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Yes, they are, Ivor, and my pleasure!
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Very beautiful, Ivor π
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Thanks again Sue … I’ve only written a few poems lately, but I am pleased they have been well received .. π€π
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Sometimes the wish is the energy we need.
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Yes I think so too …
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We could all do with being a little greenerβ¦ π² πΈ
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We almost want to outrun time but always find ourselves lagging behind.
Great write, Ivor. The song is new to me. I enjoyed listening to it.
I forgeot to mention that the Leonard Cohen song is a favorite.
Oh, who am I kidding, I love all his songs. ~~~ : – )
Isadora π
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Yes β¦ Iβve been following Leonard Cohenβs music and books for over 50 years β¦ oh .. a little quote of mine
βTime hears no commandsβ π€ππ
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I know exactly what you mean. Nothing lasts for ever, the good and the bad
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Thank you for understanding my dreamy thoughts π€ππ
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So beautifully composed
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Thank you Laura π€ππ
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