I originally wrote this poem in November 2017, and the piece was then called “Luxury”, and today’s revision is the poem’s third version.
A Fortunate Man
Sometimes in life
Just when it’s right
There’s that moment
And today’s that moment
Sometimes we are lucky
Against all the odds
There’s that fortunate time
And here I am feeling blessed
Gratefully thankful
I write these words on today’s Newspaper
Reading tomorrows weather report
Happiness is here
Here right beside me
Under my verandah roof
Loving the luxury of home
Comfy with the fruits of my life
Sometimes a fortune is a sweet apple
Ivor Steven (c) November 2017
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. View all posts by ivor20
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Beautiful poem. It’s wonderful to count our blessings
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Thank you kindly Sadje, and yes there is always a brighter side to life …
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You’re most welcome. I think our lives are brighter because we look at the bright side
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Finding something to feel blessed about everyday, is something so simple, but, most of us get caught up by the busyness of our days, we forget, that, the simplest is, the, biggest, blessings of, all.
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Thank you for appreciating my poem’s simple little message … 🤗📘🌏
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Lovely. And I really like the idea of you writing this on a newspaper – just anything that comes to hand
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Yeah .. I’m a scrawly scribbler on any
scrappy sheets of surplus paper
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such beautiful blessings in poetry Ivor!!💕
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Thank you Cindy … small and simple blessings are the bestest
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Reblogged this on Ivor.Plumber/Poet and commented:
A poem I wrote after I had finished building my courtyard verandah, and I was feeling comfy and content …
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Such a lovely poem, Ivor! 💖
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Thank you Eugenia 🤗🌏💕
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Most welcome, Ivor.
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Blessed. Grateful. Happy. Home.
Love this poem, Ivor!
(((HUGS))) ❤️ 🙂
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There’s no place like home … 😉🌏🏡
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I just love that last line, Ivor!
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Thank you kindly .. 🤗😍
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