Throwback Friday, Under the Snow (a Revisit)

A special poem I wrote, after I’d taken my Lady to the hospital for the last time, on the day of her 65th birthday, fourteen years ago. 

Hello Carole, time goes by, and my heart has not moved …


Under The Snow

We emanate to a birthday.
We deflate to a final day.
Birthdays, they all come, they all go.
Birthdays, in the sunshine, under the snow.
Birthdays, slow to mature, quickly an eon.
Birthdays, before we are born, after we are gone.
Birthdays, hanging on by a breath.
Birthdays, nailed to a cross ’til death.
What does it all mean to be alive and cry?
What does it all mean to live and to die?






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Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

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Tullawalla:

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Ivor Steven ©  April 2026

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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.

32 thoughts on “Throwback Friday, Under the Snow (a Revisit)”

  12. Ivor:

    loved those first two lines with their internal rhymes.

    And the inspiration from If it be your will by the late, great Leonard Cohen.

    The last two lines are awesome and poignant too.

    I like the way you ended the poem with those two questions.

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  15. A lovely tribute to beautiful Carole! 💜
    Ivor, I hope you continue to be blanketed in her love, comforted by her smile, able to rest in the precious memories, warmed with peace thinking of her laughter.
    Happy Birthday to Carole! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️

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