An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
A New Anthology (a Tanka)
Feature Image: Please note that my copy of the Geelong Writers Inc. Anthology 2024 was signed by the editor, Judy Rankin, and Judy is also the publisher/editor of my 3 books, Tullawalla, Perceptions, and Until Eyes Hear Sound.
A New Anthology (a Tanka)
Through rain, hail, or shine I am the messenger bird I’ve important news About the Anthology Don’t let the wires clip my wings
And here is my poem from the Geelong Writers Inc. Anthology
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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OH, Ivor, one of your bestest poems! So creative, imaginative, fun, heart-touching, and such vivid lovely word-pics and tender emotions! 🙂
That Enya song always brings me some tears, but, also, some smiles. It has a lullaby feel to me…and I love lullabies. 🙂
(((HUGS))) 💜💛👩🌾🐄🫅🏰🌏🦋💛💜
Thank you for your heartwarming comments about my poem, Carolyn … I used the ‘Tanka’ as an introduction to my Anthology poem, which seemed to work ok … I don’t usually use my birdie with wires in them, but they were appropriate here, and of course the Enya song 🎶 was the perfect choice for my poem 📖🌏😍📘🎶😊🐶💕
I LOVE this piece! It is exactly who I think I am as I create characters for my stories and try getting inside of their heads. This was wonderful, Ivor.
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Very nice!
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Thank you kindly, Beth
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Compelling and engaging poetry! 💜
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Thank you so much for your very kind words, Michele 😍🌏📖
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My pleasure, thank you. 😊
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You certainly have a way of giving us visual verse! Well done. Thank you!!
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Thank you very much for your kind words, Annette 😍📖🌏
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Great imagery, dear Ivor. Purple tomato trees, vikings, the farmers wife, a king and butterflies! You have such a wondrously creative imagination! 🥰
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Thank you for your wonderful compliments, Nancy … so I’m not really crazy after all 😊😍📖🌏📘🎶
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Maybe a little! 😁 🥰 😂
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Yep … I’m at the Market trying to poetry books 📚 … to a world of non-believers in the written word in the chaotic digital society… I must be crazy 😍🌏📖
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May the force be with you, dear Ivor! ✨🌏💫
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I’ll let you know how this old Obi-Wan Kenobi went at the end of day 🌏😍📘
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It’s a great plan , I hope it can be implemented
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Thank you, Sadje … we must start somewhere, and soon!
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Very true my friend
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OH, Ivor, one of your bestest poems! So creative, imaginative, fun, heart-touching, and such vivid lovely word-pics and tender emotions! 🙂
That Enya song always brings me some tears, but, also, some smiles. It has a lullaby feel to me…and I love lullabies. 🙂
(((HUGS))) 💜💛👩🌾🐄🫅🏰🌏🦋💛💜
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Thank you for your heartwarming comments about my poem, Carolyn … I used the ‘Tanka’ as an introduction to my Anthology poem, which seemed to work ok … I don’t usually use my birdie with wires in them, but they were appropriate here, and of course the Enya song 🎶 was the perfect choice for my poem 📖🌏😍📘🎶😊🐶💕
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What a fabulous entry, Ivor! 🙂
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Thank you very much for your kind words, Sue 📖🌏😍📘
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I LOVE this piece! It is exactly who I think I am as I create characters for my stories and try getting inside of their heads. This was wonderful, Ivor.
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Thank you for your interesting comments, Violet… I’m pleased you were able to make a positive connection 😍📖
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Beautiful, Ivor!
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