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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28 thoughts on “The Poet’s Secret Notebook”
Excellent advice, Ivor! The things that we come up with when we are restless – they can be gold for the poet!
Beautiful, wise, heart-touching, encouraging posting, Ivor…photo, sign, poem and song!
So sorry to hear about the restless sleepless night. Hope you get some good sleep soon.
Keep dreamin’ and keep following those dreams! 🙂
I love seeing your poet’s notebook. I know I told you this years ago, but, I, too, have always keep a pad of paper and pen next to my bed…I get some of my bestest ideas for my writings, for poems, for life, etc., at night. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️✍️🛏️📒❤️
Yes, those middle of night awakening can be quite profound and the trick is to write them down before they disappear 🫠 … thank you so much for of your kind words, Carolyn 💙📘🌏📖🎶🥰
Excellent advice, Ivor! The things that we come up with when we are restless – they can be gold for the poet!
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My dreams are a great source of unwritten words, Lois
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Whoops sorry,,, Dale 😴
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Haha! At least you are consistent. I only have one pseudonym… And fear not, I am teasing you, Ivor.
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Oh, it’s 2.30am here and best I get back to sleep 😴
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Oh dear… your sleep is as crappy as mine! Sweet dreams!
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As the saying goes, “It comes and goes”
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Yeah…
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Exactamundo! And serendipitously perfect for Reena’s Xploration Challenge this week! Well done, my dear friend. Bravo! 👏🏼 🥰
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Thank you for your serendipitous words and thoughts my friend
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Always my great pleasure, dear friend 🥰
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I hate sleepless nights, I hope tonight is better for you Ivor! Great writing! 💜💜
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Thank you for your kind words, Carol, and actually, I had good nights sleep 😴🥰🤗
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Here’s to that !
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Beautiful, wise, heart-touching, encouraging posting, Ivor…photo, sign, poem and song!
So sorry to hear about the restless sleepless night. Hope you get some good sleep soon.
Keep dreamin’ and keep following those dreams! 🙂
I love seeing your poet’s notebook. I know I told you this years ago, but, I, too, have always keep a pad of paper and pen next to my bed…I get some of my bestest ideas for my writings, for poems, for life, etc., at night. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️✍️🛏️📒❤️
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Yes, those middle of night awakening can be quite profound and the trick is to write them down before they disappear 🫠 … thank you so much for of your kind words, Carolyn 💙📘🌏📖🎶🥰
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Everyone should have a secret notebook. Excellent poem.
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I have lots of notebooks 📒, because I can’t remember where I left them or they keep falling down behind my bed 😀😌📘
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You muse in action
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Thank you, Derrick
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Words of wisdom, Ivor! 💕
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Thank you, I am not sure that I’m a wise old poet. These are just five anecdotal thoughts that seem to form a meaningful poem , Eugi 📘💙🌏
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You’re welcome, Ivor. 😊❤️
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… she pushed them- and they flew! I loved this Ivor.
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Thank you so much. Violet 📖💙🌏
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Always “follow your dreams.” Such good advice Ivor.
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Thank you very much for your lovely words, Cath💙📖📘🌏
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