I Am An Emotional Guy 

Sun is shining on our table … Frankie perusing my poem … Frankie gives me that look

I Am An Emotional Guy 

 
 
We are at the Café 

Sheltering under the verandah 

The winter sky is gray 

And drizzly rain gently  

Dribbles across our table 

Then the sun streaks through the clouds 

 

I am listening to music by, ‘Sigur Ros’ 

And out of nowhere 

I start sobbing rivers of tears 

I am an emotional guy 

Teary during the worst of times 

Or even at the best of times 

 

After you watch the Sigur Ros video below 

You might appreciate why I cried so instantly! 

I found the “Andra” audio/music/video to be very touching 

I do not understand the lyrics 

But I do comprehend the sensitive nature 

Of their passionately emotive music 

 

The table napkins were handy 

For wiping my watery eyes 

My Pal Frankie, knowingly smiles at me  

As the dappled midday sun 

Slowly dry these smeared words 

That splashed across my blue lines 








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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.

18 thoughts on “I Am An Emotional Guy ”

    1. Thank you so much Derrick … I find a commentary sort of poem difficult to write, so I’m happy with how my piece had an interesting conclusion

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  2. A moving poem, Ivor.
    I watched the video and I listened to people tell their stories. I listened to the music for a short while and then I switched it off because there was no joy.

    It’s difficult, listening to the emotional stories of others, and even harder to listen to music that evokes such sadness.

    I’m not surprised it brought about your emotional output.
    After six years I think I’ve known you long enough to know that your music choices effect you and that sometimes you are the instrument of your own melancholy.

    You need your spirits lifting, please listen to something happy and cheerful. Something that makes you want to stand up and dance. 🙂

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      5. I agree Ivor, I think writing is excellent therapy for you, and your lovely poetry has put you on the map in your poetry circles.
        But I worry about some of the melancholy music that you listen to. It caused an outpour of emotion that became too much for you while you were sat alone in a cafe. 😢 That is so sad and it’s not good for you.😊 ❤

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  4. As you know, I am an emotional gal. I say let the tears flow when they appear. 🙂 ❤️

    Your poem and that Sigur Rós video are so powerful and bring tears to my eyes.
    Your poems, and Sigur Rós’ music, always speak to us so deeply as humans…remind us that we share so many emotions as a part of life…love, grief, joy, sadness, pain, trauma, etc…these things that should unite us all and remind us to be gentle with each other and help each other.
    Oh, Sir Frankie! Your sweet sweet SWEET face brings the smiles! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) ❤️❤️

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    1. Frankie keeps me smiling and laughing Carolyn… haha.. I happy to see the extra table napkins 🤗😍🌏🐶🎶 This beautiful music/video by Sigur Ros always makes me smile 😃

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