Back On The Tools. (adapted from “An Old-time Plumber”)


Sorry to my readers and followers for my lack of blogging this week … The old plumber/poet traded his quill in for his old rusty spanner and dirty hammer …
Drawing Above: done for me in 2017 by, Rose – https://poetrummager.org/


Back On The Tools. (adapted from “An Old-time Plumber”)


Could I actually do the task?

Am I physically strong enough?

Am I mentally sharp and able enough?

To endure four to fives days of hard work?


Surprise, surprise, I have survived the first three days

Job is nearing completion and the clients are suitably pleased

And I am home beside the heater and enjoying a red wine

Although when I finished it was already dark

And my back was stiff as red-gum bark

But a job stamped by my old-time quality trademark









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Ivor Steven (c) July 2023

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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.

33 thoughts on “Back On The Tools. (adapted from “An Old-time Plumber”)”

  8. Excellent, Ivor! Oh, and Sir Frankie…you look like you worked hard, too! 😉
    What a great drawing! And a wonderful pairing to this poem!
    You still know how to work well with all the tools in your life…especially pens and pencils! 😉
    (((HUGS)))
    🔨❤️🖋 ❤️🔧
    PS…Hope you both got some good sleep/rest!!

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    1. Thank you Carolyn … I’m definitely sleeping very soundly, and still managing to have our morning walkies … job still going, maybe 2 more days!! The old body is sore, but I seem to be coping ok … 🤗🌏😍🐶😉💕🎶

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