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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33 thoughts on “My Vivacious Sunflowers ”
Well done with the sunflowers – the deer ate ours 😩
This is wonderful. I sometimes feel like something big is about to happen, something unknown but momentous, but could even be some kind of metaphysical shift or new perspective, and this poem encapsulates this feeling for me 😊
Oh!!! Gorgeous photos AND poem, Ivor!
Aren’t sunflowers and lady-bugs THE bestest! They bring the joy! 🙂
These sunflowers will encourage you, Ivor, as each day you both get stronger! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️🌻🐞❤️
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Well done with the sunflowers – the deer ate ours 😩
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The snails were eating mine when they were growing but they bigger and stronger 🌻🐌😊🌏
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I love sunflowers 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻💜
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I have planted 12 of them… I’m going to have so many beautiful Sunflowers 🌻 🌻🌻🌻😊😊🌏🌏😍
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They are always glorious 😀😀
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Golden glory 🌻🌻
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Sunflowers are so cheerful! Yours look just about ready to bloom! ❤ I love the anticipation in your poem, Ivor. 🙂
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I’m so looking forward to them all being in full bloom Cheryl… my courtyard will look so bright and happy 😃🌻😊🌏😍
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Keep improving
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Thanks Derrick and with each day I am improving
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We are eagerly waiting to see them in full bloom
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They are going to be a “golden pond” in my courtyard Sadje 🌻🌻🌻
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Cool.
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🌻🌻😊
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This is wonderful. I sometimes feel like something big is about to happen, something unknown but momentous, but could even be some kind of metaphysical shift or new perspective, and this poem encapsulates this feeling for me 😊
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Thank you for your wonderful comments… yes ‘something big’ is a personal sense of immense joy and wellbeing 😊🌏🌻
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Oh!!! Gorgeous photos AND poem, Ivor!
Aren’t sunflowers and lady-bugs THE bestest! They bring the joy! 🙂
These sunflowers will encourage you, Ivor, as each day you both get stronger! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️🌻🐞❤️
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Yeah .. Carolyn, they are my crop of sunflowers and they are looking magnificent … and they are already giving joy every day … 🌻🌻😍🌏😊💕
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sunflowers are like mini-suns
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They’ll be courtyards “golden pond” 🌻🌻
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They will be beautiful for sure!
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🌻🌻🌻😊
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Love them.
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I’m looking forward to seeing my 12 bushes being all blooming at once … my courtyard will be like a “Golden Pond” … 🌼😉😊
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I wish I have them in my garden too. How are you now Ivor ?
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My first crop Arlene … good news readings were bit lower and hopefully I have turned the corner 😊🌻🌏
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That’s good news indeed Ivor.🥰
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Lovely photos and poem, Ivor.
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Thank you very much Irina 😊🌻🌏😍
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My pleasure, Ivor.
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I always think of sunflowers as nature’s smiles on earth 🌻
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Thank you Isha for your lovely words … because I planted 12 shrubs, today I am blessed with an abundance of Nature’s ‘smiles’ …
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Aww, how delightful
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