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 “Winter Solstice’s Pink Finale”
Gorgeous shots- soothing words and good music- what more could a girl ask for? Thank you, Ivor.
Unbelievable β¦ weβve just had our morning walkie and itβs cool, but fine and sunny π although the wind was a bit chilly ππ β¦ My car is still at the garage, hopefully itβll be ready later today πΆππππΆ
Gorgeous shots- soothing words and good music- what more could a girl ask for? Thank you, Ivor.
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Can I ask you? Tell Mr Trump to stop his warring ways ππ€¨
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I sure wish I could!
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Beautifully written Ivor
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Thank you very much for your kind words , Sadje πππ
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Youβre most welcome π€
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Ivor, sunset beautifully captured. Lovely Solstice poem. ππ₯Άπ
Frankie! Where is your sweater?
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The solstice twilight was quite mild, Cheryl β¦ and thank you for your lovely words ππππΆπ₯°
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Your shortest day-our longest. Such an amazing world!
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Yes indeed, Kelley ππ
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We could use some of your cold weather… It is going to be in the mid-nineties F all week here. And… over a hundred degree heat index!
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Wow, we are definitely poles apart my friend βοΈππ
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It does seem that way!
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A beautiful vibrant pink ballet! π©° Gorgeous photos and a lovely verse. I wish I could send you some of our hot weather, dear Ivor. At 9AM, it was already 80ΒΊF. By noon it was 85. It was a very strange morning …. the skies were dark gray, it was raining but not a single leaf was moving. The stillness was oppressive and the view outside our bedroom window was surreal. Around 10AM the thunder started. My grandmother liked to say thunder means the gods are angry. I’m sure the gods are very unhappy today. Big hugs to you and Frankie. πΆπππ§ππΆπ€π₯΅πππ§οΈ
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Unbelievable β¦ weβve just had our morning walkie and itβs cool, but fine and sunny π although the wind was a bit chilly ππ β¦ My car is still at the garage, hopefully itβll be ready later today πΆππππΆ
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Thundering again just now. I hope you get your car back; it’s tedious having to get around without your own wheels. π₯°π€π€πΌπΆπππΆ
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Tedious indeed my friend, but Iβm enjoying the rest and recovery time πππΆ
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Absolutely gorgeous, my friend. So inspirational. Thank you for bringing us along to the show.
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It was a spectacular show, Claudia ππ
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love those ‘ballet’ colors sent my nature
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They were spectacular
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Beautiful captures Ivor, lovely poem. Hi Frankie!π
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Thank you very much, Arlene πΆππ
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Beautiful imagery, I can see the sun dyeing the skies, pink from your poetry.
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Thank you, it was indeed a colourful spectacle
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I love twilight’s vibrant pink ballet! π I see some purple in there, too! π©·π
Gorgeous photos! π Hey, Sir Frankie! π β€οΈ
Such a lovely poem…it made me sigh…a happy sigh. π
(((HUGS))) β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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Thank you so much for all of happy and lovely words, Carolyn … (((Hugs))) πΆππππ
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A fine combination of your talents
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Thank you very much for your kind words, Derrick
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How lovely, Ivor. A delightful combo of poetry, photos, and music. π
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Thank you for your lovely words, Eugi πππ
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Most welcome, Ivor.
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What Violet said! Wonderful poetry and music. So funny to be on opposite sides of the world!
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Weβre icy-poles apart πβοΈπ
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We are!!
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Beautiful imagery, Ivor!
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Thank you kindly, Susi
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You’re welcome!
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