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 have never seen that amazing video Ivor. Thank you. You are right I think, to shelter under a tree, not to hide your imperfections, but to hide from the worlds. Happy & Healthy New Year my friend
Well said, Ivor! As my late husband used to remind me, “The perfect is the enemy of the good!” You are, as I tell Robert, “not perfect, but damn near!”Lovely sentiments and a beautiful photo! ❤ Frankie…might be perfect! 🙂
Lovely, Ivor. ❤
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Thank you kindly Penny
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they are what make us human
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Thank you Beth
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Yes, we all have imperfections
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Thank you Derrick
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Great version of Perfect Day Ivor 🙂
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Pretty tanka, idyllic place 💙
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Thank you …Utopia is out there somewhere
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I believe it!
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Nature is, perfect, despite, how, many of us, aren’t…
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Yes, as it is and should be. We can all relate to your poem, Ivor. 🙂 Imperfections are often so interesting and make us, us. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️
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Yes Carolyn you’re so right and I am far from perfect 😍🌞🐶😍🌏
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Me, too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 🙂
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We live with our Imperfectness 🤗😀
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We do! 🙂
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Good play of words.
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Thanks Cassa, and yes my Tanka was a play on our ideals of perfection
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I have never seen that amazing video Ivor. Thank you. You are right I think, to shelter under a tree, not to hide your imperfections, but to hide from the worlds. Happy & Healthy New Year my friend
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Oh Cindy I’m so pleased you enjoyed the ABC video .. it’s a wonderful version of Lou Reed’s classic song 🎶🤗🌏
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I have many many and that’s what makes me… ME!
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I think we are all like that Sue and I think in my little poem I trying to say that. … haha.. not much time in a 5 line Tanka to get it right 🤗
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I would never be able to write a Tanka! 🙂
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They are tricky
5x7x5x7x7 syllables …
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Imperfections are what make us individuals. 💞
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So true Eugenia 🤗🌏😀
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Well said, Ivor! As my late husband used to remind me, “The perfect is the enemy of the good!” You are, as I tell Robert, “not perfect, but damn near!”Lovely sentiments and a beautiful photo! ❤ Frankie…might be perfect! 🙂
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Haha … Frankie is “almost” perfect .. happy New Year Cheryl 🤗🌏😍🐶🎶🥂
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Beautiful poem, Ivor. Thank you for sharing it with us, and I hope that you have a Happy New Year 🎊
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Thank you kindly and happy New Year
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You’re very welcome 😊 and thank you!
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HI guys, Happy New Year, and thank you for reblogging my ‘Tanka’ of yor fabulous site …
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