The White Azalea Peace Garden

Hello dear readers and followers, I am reposting this poem I wrote in July 2022 in response to Eugi’s “Moonwashed Weekly Prompt” – Peaceable … to visit her fabulous site, please click on >> Here





The White Azalea Peace Garden


I stare at the garden plaque

There on the ground

In front of the white Azalea bushes


I sit on the park bench and wonder

Here under a clear blue sky

Why? Does the sun shine on our world


I was born in nineteen fifty one

Here under a broken moon

During the second year of the Korean War


I stand and walk away

Where must I go?

To view the whole of the moon



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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.

45 thoughts on “The White Azalea Peace Garden”

  7. A heart-touching poem! Beautiful photo! A fave song!
    The good news for all of us…the moon sees the whole of us…watches, guides, encourages, illuminates, heals, brings joy, etc… 🙂
    (((HUGS)))
    ☮🌕❤️💮
    PS…I think you DO see the whole of the moon, in all good ways, Ivor, and it shows/shines in your writings! You inspire so many of us! 🙂

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    1. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and kindness Carolyn .. here my poem is disjointed like the nature of our society.. I’m not sure if I’ll ever get to view ‘the whole of the moon’ or peace ☮️🌏🤗

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  12. Wow, this is such a thought-provoking poem indeed. Thanks so much for sharing. I like the imagery of the azaleas as it somehow contrasts to the sad message in your poem.

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