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Month: November 2020

Canals

Skipper Michele

  • Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
Skipper Michele

The chicane on the waterRapidly approachingWatch out for the otterDoes our skipper need coaching? Steer left, steer rightMind the bargeDucks get a frightBut Michele is in charge She turns this wayShe turned that wayPeople stood…

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Covid

A New Mantra

  • Posted on November 30, 2020December 1, 2021
  • by George Ruddock

Behave as if we have Covid 19The new mantra to learnIdiots without masks queuing for the guillotineIs it time for Governments to be more stern? A pandemic inside a pandemic is now our lifeHow will…

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Stories

The Star

  • Posted on November 27, 2020December 1, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
The Star

Jazz riffs gently filled the airScent of roses everywhereAs she entered the room with confident flairAll eyes turned to see the lady so fair She glides around the roomNodding hello, small touches of her handsSo…

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Covid

Nothing New

  • Posted on November 27, 2020February 3, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Lockdown is done, it’s overReplaced by Tier ThreeAre we now in clover?And we can go on a spree But stop, isn’t Tier Three the sameNo mixing, no drinking, no funWho is to blame for this…

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Covid

Tiers

  • Posted on November 24, 2020February 3, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Lockdown two is endingTiers taking its placeThese bending to allow spendingBut people still need to be aware of space Drink what you wantNo food requiredGo out on a drinking jauntUntil you are tired Drink but…

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Cities

Amsterdam

  • Posted on November 22, 2020November 30, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
Amsterdam

Dutch barges, canals, bikes, drug cafesAmsterdam is callingThis is a city that puts you in a hazeBut beware you may end up falling It gets in your bloodLittle bridges, narrow houses, glittering reflectionsIs anyone afraid…

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Stories

Today is the Day

  • Posted on November 22, 2020February 3, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Today is the dayTime for you to have a sayDon’t hear voices saying laterThey are being dictators Today is the dayTime for your mind to strayCrashing visions and fantasiesAll intruding on your sanity Today is…

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Stories

Salvation

  • Posted on November 22, 2020February 3, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Why do we seek salvation?What for I ask, isn’t my mind freeWhich line do I join in the stationTo admit wrongs and plea Seeking salvation from harmRunning from the pain of the earthWhere will I…

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Places

Timbuktu

  • Posted on November 20, 2020December 1, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
Timbuktu

On my way to TimbuktuCrossroads of the desertBackpack on my backAnd dying to see the view On my way to TimbuktuThe city of Tuaregs and mysteryof mosques and librariesAnd a sky so blue On my…

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Stories

Never Forgotten

  • Posted on November 20, 2020February 3, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

There is no going backWords can’t be unsaidIf only they could go in a sackAnd placed with the dead Words stay in memoriesReheard when everEspecially ones of treacheryNever forgotten, never forgiven forever Think, then think…

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