Chaos stalks the land
We’re told stay local, don’t travel
Odd. Trains from London full
Were all these trips planned
Chaos stalks the land
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Author: George Ruddock
Late Again
The Clown has spoken, again to late
Another tier on his cake
Never doing a good job, pretending to be our mate
Dear God such … Read the rest
Contentment
How hard we search
Seeking happiness and peace
Sometimes we even go to church
Will our longing ever cease?
We live in a world of … Read the rest
The Covid Waltz
Today is the day
The end of a year
It’s time to play
After school have a beer
But a year like no other
Pupils … Read the rest
Optimistic
Today is now, tomorrow is the future
Are we hopeful, what do we wish for?
Will everything be super
And make our hearts soar
Or … Read the rest
Trust
So hard these days to trust
A word destroyed by deceit
Rotting away like rust
Abandoned on the sidewalk of the street
Reliability is uncool… Read the rest
Second Sight
They meet by error on a Winter’s night
Both searching for keys in the dark
No one would say it was love at first sight… Read the rest
Box in Hand
Cummings has gone, box in hand
The engine of Number 10 has stalled
Was his leaving planned
Will his going make Boris bald?
Machiavellian theories … Read the rest
Life
How heavy a burden is life?
How much luggage is in our heads?
All full of heartache and strife
So frustrating the making of plans… Read the rest
Intriguing
What arouses curiosity, what fascinates
A film, a poem, a book
What is it that captivates?
Will it make us look?
What draws us to … Read the rest