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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28 thoughts on “The Snail and Jack Frost”
It is good to see this fun poem illustrated with your own snail pictures.
Thank you Isadora … poor snail, it was the middle of the afternoon and not the time for a snail to be climbing a window … I wondered why, and I wrote a poem 🐌🤗🌏😍
HA! I love this! And I love watching snails amble along! They are amazing! And the little silvery trail they can leave behind them is magical! 🐌
This is such a delightful, creative, fun, smile-bringing posting, Ivor…photos, poem, and song/vid! 🙂
As the little snail pokes along, Mr. J. Frost WILL arrive in a flash and will dispense wisdom/good advice…so all will be well! 😉 😀
(((HUGS))) 🙂 🐌❄️🐌 🙂
PS… “For observing nature, the best pace is a snail’s pace.” – Edwin Way Teale
Haha … I’m definitely moving at snail’s pace these days …. small critters always fascinate me… the middle of the afternoon was a odd time for the snail to be climbing up my window… and wondered why?? 🥶🐌🤗🌏😍🐶
When my grownup kids were little there was a song we used to sing about a snail…some of the words were…
“Be patient, be patient, don’t be in such a hurry,
When you get impatient you only start to worry…” 🙂
Ha! here’s a vid of it…the song came out in the 1970’s.
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
It is good to see this fun poem illustrated with your own snail pictures.
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Haha … there he was cheekily climbing my front window in the middle of the afternoon … he must have been up to something important …
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What a delightful post, Ivor! ❤ This poem is magical! I love the photos.
I wish I knew a way to deter the slugs that crawl up on our walkways and patio to die! I feel very sorry for them.
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Thank you Cheryl… I’m glad you enjoyed my whimsical piece … I wondered why he was climbing my front window in the middle of the afternoon 😉😊🐶😍🐌
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Unlike the snail, Jack Frost will arrive quickly 😊
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Thank you for whimsical response 🐌🌏😊
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Thank you for avoiding the word “capricious”! 🤣
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Ooo poor snail, nice poem, Ivor! ❤ 💝💝
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Thank you Carol … I think my snail with receive the right advice from Jack Frost 🥶 🐌😍
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Oh my, I would have been screaming, Ivor. LOL
I don’t like garden creepies. Nice poem to
accompany your whimsical words.
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Thank you Isadora … poor snail, it was the middle of the afternoon and not the time for a snail to be climbing a window … I wondered why, and I wrote a poem 🐌🤗🌏😍
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HA! I love this! And I love watching snails amble along! They are amazing! And the little silvery trail they can leave behind them is magical! 🐌
This is such a delightful, creative, fun, smile-bringing posting, Ivor…photos, poem, and song/vid! 🙂
As the little snail pokes along, Mr. J. Frost WILL arrive in a flash and will dispense wisdom/good advice…so all will be well! 😉 😀
(((HUGS))) 🙂 🐌❄️🐌 🙂
PS… “For observing nature, the best pace is a snail’s pace.” – Edwin Way Teale
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Haha … I’m definitely moving at snail’s pace these days …. small critters always fascinate me… the middle of the afternoon was a odd time for the snail to be climbing up my window… and wondered why?? 🥶🐌🤗🌏😍🐶
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Yes, they do me, too.
And, yes, interesting to think about. He must’ve had an important mission! 😉
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I thought so too … very important, because the snails really love my geranium leaves …🐌💚☘
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🙂 It’s fun to watch them chew! I’ve watched them eat leaves and grass. 🙂
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Yes they’re amazing critters and watching him slither up the window was fabulous Carolyn 🌏🤗😍🐌
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When my grownup kids were little there was a song we used to sing about a snail…some of the words were…
“Be patient, be patient, don’t be in such a hurry,
When you get impatient you only start to worry…” 🙂
Ha! here’s a vid of it…the song came out in the 1970’s.
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Thank you for the music/video … Herbert was a charmer with lots of patience … 🐌😀
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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I’m with Derrick, great poem and so good to see your own images as inspiration. 🙂
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The photos where definitely my inspiration Sue and I wondered why the snail was climbing the window 😉🌏😍🐌
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That is a puzzle! 🙂
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Very cute poem. An interesting perspective on the snail.
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Thank you very much Dwight
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You are welcome!
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Exxxxxcellent!!!
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Yeah … I like “Excellent”
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