An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
Them and Us (a Tanka)
Sometimes it takes a bird’s-eye view to notice how far we’ve drifted from the natural world that sustains us. High above the patchwork of human endeavour, two birds travel together, their shared gaze falling upon a world that feels increasingly unfamiliar.
Them and Us (a Tanka)
There are two of us Flying with wing tips touching We gaze down and frown Why’s the world’s unfriendly crust Looking so artificial
Perhaps the birds see more clearly than we do. The accompanying song seemed a natural companion for the poem’s final observation.
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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Absolutely perfect my dear friend 🎶🌏💙
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