An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
Hope and Autumn
Passing the “Hope & Autumn” sign on my walk, I felt the season’s promise falter in the dry air.
Hope and Autumn
We are leaning against the barren trees with only dry grass below our knees, Summer’s gasping ground cracks still zig-zag across the track. Autumn’s relieving rains did not eventuate and Winter’s ominiously waiting at the gate
Hopefully, before the coldness begins, nature will forgive us for our sins.
“Where stories wait for rain, even here, among the books and dry leaves, the morning held its breath.”
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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A wonderful, powerful Ivor-blogpost… 🙂 …photos, poem, quote and music selection!
Lovely Pooh quote! Sweet photos of Frankie! ❤️
I do hope and pray you all get rain soon.
We need some desperately, too, before June. We had an unseasonably dry winter with little (way under normal amounts) rain and snow. 😦
(((HUGS))) ❤️🌧️❤️🌧️❤️
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Amen.
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Thank you 🙏
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💖💖💖
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I am hoping for you, Ivor! Let it rain!
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Yes, let in rain …
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A lovely poem Ivor! Hope autumn arrives soon!
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Thank you very much, we badly need some rain, Carol
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Has it not rained, Ivor? Drought is so awful. We’ve had so much rain in Johannesburg and it’s unseasonable.
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Here in the western plains of Victoria it’s still very dry, Robbie
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Make it rain, my friend! Make it rain 🥰
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Dusty Autumn days
Leaves my soul in a haze 😌😎
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Wonderful post and I’m sorry you aren’t getting the rain you need.
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fingers crossed for rain for y9ou
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Of those last two lines 👌
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Thank you for your kind words, Bree 🥰📃
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A fine description with a special closing plea
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Thank you very much for your kind words, Derrick
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A wonderful, powerful Ivor-blogpost… 🙂 …photos, poem, quote and music selection!
Lovely Pooh quote! Sweet photos of Frankie! ❤️
I do hope and pray you all get rain soon.
We need some desperately, too, before June. We had an unseasonably dry winter with little (way under normal amounts) rain and snow. 😦
(((HUGS))) ❤️🌧️❤️🌧️❤️
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Yes, we need rain very soon, otherwise it’ll be too late to sow the crops, Carolyn (((HUGS))) 🥰🌏💙
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