In Passing; A Friend to Us All...
I was given the Sad news that Ivor has passed away after a lengthy battle with an illness, he last posted a poem here on the 6th of March, as Form Poetry was Ivor's love, of course after his beloved...
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rest in peace good sir. you were truly a gentle man.you shall be missed deeply my friend.
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I remember when I first met him years ago, I was new to the boards and he, ever the gentleman wrote me a poem and made me feel right at home. He will be missed, **tears**
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Oh, this breaks my heart for Irene, his family, and our family here at PC. Ivor always wrote poems for those that touched his own poetic heart and I was lucky enough to be counted in as one of those...
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Bless Ivor!! He was one of the one's who welcomed me warmly when I first came to PC in 2005, I think, nevertheless, he will be surely missed!! thank you Brian for letting us know
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So sad!Thought I left a comment, but maybe did not hit reply?Ivor was a remarkable poet, and was at home in every form and genre.His words were to the point, but very clever and eloquent.I asked him...
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A friend to us all, indeed, and a friend to poetry as well. My thoughts go out to Irene, as I know they shared a rare, and true, loving bond. Rest in peace, Poet. ~ Bruce
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Ivor will be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Although I didn't know him as well as so many others did, he came across as a gentle soul and a scholar. I always enjoyed reading...
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I am very saddened by Ivor's passing. His love of rhyme and meter first attracted me to his poetry over ten years ago and I was ever a fan of his writing. Meaningful, his words were and so stylish ......
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Ivor was a true poet and a true gentleman, I had many chats with him over the years, and I know that he still writes, if you need proof, just listen to the treetops whisper on a breezy Summer's day,...
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I am so sad to read the news of Ivor's passing. Thank you, Brian, for posting this.I was privileged to have the opportunity to interview Ivor in 2008 for a "Star Interview" and the thing that came to...
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the stars are weeping..........a most refined gentleman.....my life has been blessed by his kindness..... always, alexis
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Death is certain life is not... a sad day for all who crossed paths with this most lovely man... his wit, his charm and never a word out of place, he had been ill for some time and only a week before...
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That was thoughtful of you to post that Bren. He will be missed. He was an outstanding poet and had a good sense of humor in his poems and replies when he chose to. He had a love affair with words....
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I shall miss Ivor's works. He was a gifted writer who could make you smile, cry, laugh, feel pain of loss, joy of love, understand the world that left us long ago, understand the changed world of...
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I weep as I read all of your beautiful messages, but I also smile. I thank you all, dear friends, for your kind words.Although Ivor has struggled with his illness for this past year, it gave him so...
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Have know both Ivor and Irene for so many years from probably every poetry forum on the internet. He has always been like a mentor to me, and I will always cherish his writing, I proudly own a book of...
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All of Ivor's poetry from Milky Way and Black Hole have been copied into a forum in his honour, located lower on the main board page. I will copy his Gateway poems when I get more time.
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thoughts and prayers to you Irene, this is sad news indeed, Ivor left the most wonderful comments and wrote wonderful poetry laced with wisdom huggs D xx
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