An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
Nature’s Iris (a Tanka)
As the sky softened into twilight, the colours opened my poetic picture book, and Ben Howard’s “Old Pine” drifted through the moment with the same quiet warmth.
The Weekend Challenge on Weekly Prompts is the word “Hell.” To visit their fabulous site, please click on >> Here … my Tanka today is a long way up beyond “Hell.”
Nature’s Iris (a Tanka)
A crimson twilight And a seductive sunset Is nature’s iris Unfolding my picture book Where my quiet poems rest
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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In your amazingly beautiful photos I can see your poem! I can see nature’s iris! So encouraging, so hopeful…brings the smiles. 🙂
The chorus of that great song always goes straight to my heart.
(((HUGS))) and ❤️❤️❤️
One of sunset evenings that I am so fortunate to witness on regular basis here Geelong, and the lovely song by Ben Howard is one of his older ones, but it so suits my poem, Carolyn (((HUGS))) 🎵📘🥰
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A beautiful tanka Ivor 🌼🌼❤️❤️
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It was a beautiful sunset, Carol 🥰🌞
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Your photos are amazing- especially that last one definitely earned the title to this post.
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Being on the outskirts of town and on top of the hill, I am fortunate enough to witness many stunning sunsets, Violet
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Simply stunning photos and tanka, dear Ivor 🥰
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Being on the outskirts of town and on top of the hill, I am fortunate enough to witness many stunning sunsets my friend 🥰🌞🌖💕
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You are indeed, and we are delighted that you choose to share them with us. 🥰 ☀️
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Always my pleasure my friend 🥰
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ah, a lovely place to rest
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The view is spectacular
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Beautiful Ivor – it captures that exact, fleeting moment of evening where the world slows down and allows you to look inward ♥️
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Thank you for your kind and thoughtful words, Ange
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You are most welcome ♥️
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Beautiful Ivor
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Thank you so much, Sadje
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You’re welcome. ☺️
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In your amazingly beautiful photos I can see your poem! I can see nature’s iris! So encouraging, so hopeful…brings the smiles. 🙂
The chorus of that great song always goes straight to my heart.
(((HUGS))) and ❤️❤️❤️
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One of sunset evenings that I am so fortunate to witness on regular basis here Geelong, and the lovely song by Ben Howard is one of his older ones, but it so suits my poem, Carolyn (((HUGS))) 🎵📘🥰
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Another fine combination Tanka
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Thank you very much, Derrick
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Your sunset images are beautiful, Ivor, as is your perfect poem to accompany them. Thank you for sharing these with our challenge. 🙂
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I suppose the sunset was as red as “Hell” , Sue 🥰🤗
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