Throwback Friday, Beyond Dark, There is Light (Revised)

Today’s Throwback Friday poem is from July 2021.



Beyond Dark, There is Light (Revised)




Looking back
What do you see?
Tall mountains and a dark sky that surround me

Looking back
What do you see?
Bottomless wells and a deep river inside me

Looking back
What do you see?
Melted snowflakes and icy tears that drown me

Looking back
What do you see?
Treasured memories and a brave soul that revives me






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Until Eyes Hear Sound

Lulu Books >>  Until Eyes Hear Sound (lulu.com)





Perceptions:

Amazon >>  Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >>  Perceptions (lulu.com)




Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books



OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com


Ivor Steven © April 2025



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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.

70 thoughts on “Throwback Friday, Beyond Dark, There is Light (Revised)”

  5. Beautiful and heart-touching, Ivor! She is ALWAYS with you! 💜 🙂 Her light is in you and is shining brightly…guiding, guarding, encouraging, and so much more! 🙂
    Wonderful post of photo-collage, poem, and song!
    (((HUGS))) 🙂

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    1. Thank you Carolyn … and on my birthday I was looking through one dad’s photo albums, and came across this gorgeous pic’ of Carole ‘Looking Back’ over shoulder .. and of course a poem was born … 😀😍 ((Hugs))

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      1. I must admit the photo brought smiles AND got me a teary-eyed. She is “just ahead” of you in this journey called life…and she is always watching out for you as you travel along. 🙂

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      3. exactly a slow down of daily life allows us to explore and learn new skills, frankly if you took the virus away and the uncertainty most have around income, this is a great opportunity.

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  13. We are, made up of, all the moments, that came, before, this, very moment in time, and, we can’t, escape our own pasts, or, deny it, we can only, review over the moments, and, amend our behaviors, in the present, if, needed.

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    1. Thank you Gina .. and a lovely photo of Carole, that actually prompted the poem ..
      And great news tonight ..
      “TULLAWALLA” is back up at Barnes & Noble AND now also available at Amazon
      Tullawalla by Ivor Steven, Kerri Costello, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)
      Tullawalla : Steven, Ivor, Harris, patricia, Costello, Kerri: Amazon.com.au: Books
      And Tullawalla has re-entered the B&N Poetry Best Sellers list at #7 … and at Amazon, on their Australian & Oceania Poetry Best Sellers List Tullawalla debut at #16 .. Wow .. 😎

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      1. she was a most lovely photo inspo Ivor. great new on the book Ivor, hope they have sorted out the issues from the first printing. wow its really climbing the charts now, steady position in top ten all round. late birthday gift for you. hahaha I can imagine you’ll be staying up celebrating.

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    1. Thank you for your kindness, Carolyn … I’m in bed doing some WP blogging on my iPad. Frankie is curled up at my feet keeping me warm and comfortable, he knows I’m feeling nostalgic this month … Carole’s birthday is on the 17th, which was the last day/time I put into hospital … 💕🤗🌏🐶❤️ … there will be more reminiscent poems over the next 2 weeks … 🐶💕😍📘📖

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