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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17 thoughts on “Nature’s Honest Sky (a Tanka)”
Ivor, thank you for the encouraging poem and uplifting images. They spoke to me today. 💕🌻🦋⭐️💕
Thank you for understanding my words … as a 3 time stroke survivor, it is so easy to let things go, but I’ve learned that you must “use it, otherwise you’ll lose it”
Yes, nature is so honest, so true! Such an encouraging inspiring poem, Ivor! Thank you! We must keep flying! Keeping engaged in life, living our purpose, working hard, etc! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️𓂃 𓅮 ☼𓂃❤️
PS…”Better to wear out than to rust out.” -Theodore Roosevelt
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Ivor, thank you for the encouraging poem and uplifting images. They spoke to me today. 💕🌻🦋⭐️💕
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Thank you for appreciating my photos and poem, Cheryl
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no need to retire your wings
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They are tiring but I’ll keep flapping away
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This is grand, dear Ivor! 🥰🎶
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Yes, it’s a grand little message … “if don’t use it, you’ll lose it”
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As soon as we stop moving, we begin to rust.
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That’s for sure mr friend, how’s the poor paw 🐾 going 🥰
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The stitches were removed today and the large bandage replaced with a smaller splint. It’s more comfortable. Thanks for asking, my friend. 🥰
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Good to hear it’s more comfortable 🐾🥰
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I do think sometimes I am too willing to give things up at this age. You made me think this morning, Ivor.
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Thank you for understanding my words … as a 3 time stroke survivor, it is so easy to let things go, but I’ve learned that you must “use it, otherwise you’ll lose it”
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I agree, Ivor – why retire your wings when they are still serviceable.
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Even damaged wings are able to fly … 🥰
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Yes, nature is so honest, so true! Such an encouraging inspiring poem, Ivor! Thank you! We must keep flying! Keeping engaged in life, living our purpose, working hard, etc! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️𓂃 𓅮 ☼𓂃❤️
PS…”Better to wear out than to rust out.” -Theodore Roosevelt
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Thank you for all of your lovely words, Carolyn … my photos were so true to nature, and my words just glide along from there … 📃🦅🌏📘💙😊
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Yes. Life is for living as best you can
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