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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38 thoughts on “How Many?”
Too many! It saddens me deeply! Great poem Ivor! ❤
It’s already been too many…way too many. 😦
A powerful posting, Ivor…of your photo, your heart-touching ponderful poem, and the vids.
(((HUGS))) for you and Sir Frankie!! ❤️❤️
Thank you for thoughtful comments … the photo is of the historic Batesford Bridge which is only a mile away from my place … and I am still waiting at the station for the Peace Train, but it doesn’t seem to be on the Timetable … 😊🌏😍💙☮️🚆
These are the lessons that we humans, desperately need to, learn as a, species, but, despite how we think we are, the most intelligent “beings”, we can’t learn, because, we lacked, the senses, of understanding and knowing, that, we are NOT in control of anything, not even our own lives, but hey, that is, the flaw in being human beings: we are, completely, BLIND to, the, most, OBVIOUS.
It’s not humanity, it’s the so called “leaders.” Men with power over others. People don’t want war, greedy politicians and rulers do. A few, kill the many and the many, seem unable to fight back. As long as people allow war, it will continue.
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Too many! It saddens me deeply! Great poem Ivor! ❤
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Thank you Carol … it’s so sad to watch the about these continuing atrocities 🌏🥲💜
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Too many times it has happened and will happen again. 💔💔💔
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Sadly, I am afraid you are probably right Sadje 🥲💜🌏
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I am and it’s heartbreaking 💔
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It’s already been too many…way too many. 😦
A powerful posting, Ivor…of your photo, your heart-touching ponderful poem, and the vids.
(((HUGS))) for you and Sir Frankie!! ❤️❤️
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Thank you for thoughtful comments … the photo is of the historic Batesford Bridge which is only a mile away from my place … and I am still waiting at the station for the Peace Train, but it doesn’t seem to be on the Timetable … 😊🌏😍💙☮️🚆
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Beautifully put 💜💜
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Well said.
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Thank you Andrew
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You’re welcome.
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Heartbreaking
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Yep … the peace train is not coming
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AS many as there are…it doesn’t seem as if we can stop the evil ones from killing everyone, while they stay safe and well protected.
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Yes. Sadly that seems the way … the peace train cannot go
… in the mist and snow
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Seems the limit has been exceeded. 💔 Thoughtful poem, Ivor. 🙏🏻
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Yes Michele … Like a limit marker on a ship’s boiler, the limit gets higher and higher 😊🌏☮️
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Like the U.S. deficit… 💸
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Sad, isn’t it?
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And it’s not slowing down Arlene 😊🌏☮️
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These are the lessons that we humans, desperately need to, learn as a, species, but, despite how we think we are, the most intelligent “beings”, we can’t learn, because, we lacked, the senses, of understanding and knowing, that, we are NOT in control of anything, not even our own lives, but hey, that is, the flaw in being human beings: we are, completely, BLIND to, the, most, OBVIOUS.
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Like the title of next “Until Eyes Hear Sound” … here we a waiting for the obvious to happen 🌏😊
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One of your most powerful all round posts, Ivor
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Too many, Ivor..too many. They will bomb the peace train if given a chance. Very sad. 😞
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Painfully far too many Nigel … it looks like the children will again be left abandoned at the Station, waiting for their dream-time Peace Train. …
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😢🙏
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A moving poem, Ivor.
I fear we are being dragged nearer and nearer to another world war. 😢
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Sadly … I think so too Sue … 🌝🌏💜☮
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It’s not humanity, it’s the so called “leaders.” Men with power over others. People don’t want war, greedy politicians and rulers do. A few, kill the many and the many, seem unable to fight back. As long as people allow war, it will continue.
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The so called leaders are too greedy to listen to be compassionate overseers of anything ☮️
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your poem reminds me of Simon n Garfunkel … two of my old favs … have a good weekend!
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Thank you Kate, that’s a lovely compliment 😊🌏☮️
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How many is right, Ivor. All too many that’s for sure. Great questions💕
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Yes it’s a sad question, that is yet to be answered .. 🌏☮
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💕🙏🏼💕
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Cat Stevens – amazing artist! Lovely piece, Ivor!
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Thank you Susi … so many questions not answered
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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