An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
The Magpie’s Letter
“The quiet grace of a magical magpie who knows the season has turned.”
The Magpie’s Letter
Oh, Dear Santa Claus, I’m wearing my old dancing slippers, But my weary claws Are stuck in the bushes.
‘Tis Sunday morning before Christmas, So, best I release myself And rejoice in your festive business. Say hi to all the fairies and elves, Then pin my flying stockings Upon Ivor’s empty mantle shelf
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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26 thoughts on “The Magpie’s Letter”
Dear Ivor – I do believe your photos and poems grow more beautiful with every day. Rest those tired bones; you and Frankie have another happy adventure on the way. 🥰 🌲🐶 🐾 🎅🏼🐦⬛ 🧦 🎉🎶🌏❤️
Thank you for beautiful words about my poems every day my friend … as my dad once said, when I sixty, “if you stick at it my son, one day, you’ll make a good plumber”… so the trick is to just keep plodding away 📘🌏😍🎶💕
This is so beautiful, and heart-touching, Ivor…photos, words and music! And what a sweet magpie! 🙂
Birds (and bird watching) bring such joy into my life every day! 🙂
(((HUGS))) and ❤️💚💛💚❤️ to you, to Frankie, and to all of your family!!! 🙂
Thank you very much for lovely comments, Carolyn, and I knew you would like my poem about the magpie writing a letter to Santa … after I took the magpie photos in the morning, (near my letterbox) I had some initial thoughts of birds in the bushes, but as my poem progressed through the day, it developed into a letter to Santa, by the friendly magpie … and I’m so pleased you enjoyed the fabulous song, by Angus and Julia Stone … 📘📃💜🎵💕💛💚🌏 …
Thank you, … I wanted to write a Christmas poem using my gorgeous magpie photos, anyway after a lot a drafts and rewrites, I think the piece finally progressed into what I was trying to present, Eugi 🥰🧑🎄📖🌏
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Dear Ivor – I do believe your photos and poems grow more beautiful with every day. Rest those tired bones; you and Frankie have another happy adventure on the way. 🥰 🌲🐶 🐾 🎅🏼🐦⬛ 🧦 🎉🎶🌏❤️
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Thank you for beautiful words about my poems every day my friend … as my dad once said, when I sixty, “if you stick at it my son, one day, you’ll make a good plumber”… so the trick is to just keep plodding away 📘🌏😍🎶💕
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Wonderful advice! You may have loved your time as a plumber, but I am glad you are now a poet. It’s your calling. 🥰
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I’m just plodding away at being a poet 📖📘😍
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Just, beautiful, Ivor! 🫶💜🎄
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Thank you very much, Carol 📘😍🌏
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join in the fun dear magpie!
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Yes, my local friends of the sky give me a lot of joy, Beth
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heres to a magpie Xmas, Ivor!!! xxx love the song!
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And here’s to merry Christmas for you and yours, my friend 🧑🎄🥰🌏🐶💕
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Thank you so very much, Ivor. Kiss Frankie!!! XXX
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🥰🐶🤗
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Oh! Ivor this is so cute … I love the idea that Mr Magpie wrote to Santa and mentioned you 💜💜.
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Willow … I enjoy writing giving my feathered personalities 😍🦅🌏
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Be safe well and happy this Christmas 💜💜💚
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A very sweet poem
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Thank you so much, Sadje 📖😍🌏
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You’re most welcome
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🙂 worthy
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Thank you Derrick
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This is so beautiful, and heart-touching, Ivor…photos, words and music! And what a sweet magpie! 🙂
Birds (and bird watching) bring such joy into my life every day! 🙂
(((HUGS))) and ❤️💚💛💚❤️ to you, to Frankie, and to all of your family!!! 🙂
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Thank you very much for lovely comments, Carolyn, and I knew you would like my poem about the magpie writing a letter to Santa … after I took the magpie photos in the morning, (near my letterbox) I had some initial thoughts of birds in the bushes, but as my poem progressed through the day, it developed into a letter to Santa, by the friendly magpie … and I’m so pleased you enjoyed the fabulous song, by Angus and Julia Stone … 📘📃💜🎵💕💛💚🌏 …
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Very nice, especially the last lines.
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Thank you very much, Robbie
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How delightful, Ivor! A magpie wrote a letter to Santa – too cute! 💖
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Thank you, … I wanted to write a Christmas poem using my gorgeous magpie photos, anyway after a lot a drafts and rewrites, I think the piece finally progressed into what I was trying to present, Eugi 🥰🧑🎄📖🌏
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