The Summer is hot
People congregate
The sun shines
People discuss their fate
The air is warm
People want fun
The wind is balmy
People … Read the rest
Author: George Ruddock
Silence Broken
There were no sounds in the air
Quiet rolled across the lake
It was silence everywhere
Is this eeriness a mistake?
Was it the quiet … Read the rest
Floating
She floated through the world
Nothing touched her, it was her oyster
She has never been third,
not even second
But he left her for … Read the rest
Bugger the Consequences
Schools are a dilemma
To open, to remine shut
Politicians lie
Scientists clarify
There are three weeks
For the design of new techniques
Masks, visors… Read the rest
Why Were You Taken
The cold of the wind mirrors the cold in my heart
Why were you taken from me so early?
I never dreamt we would ever … Read the rest
Complacency
How smug and self-satisfying are our lives
Are we scared of the knives
that threaten our views every day?
Do we ever consider we should … Read the rest
Over and Over Again
You are a song I can’t get out of my head
Over and over again
I even hear it in my bed
Why do you … Read the rest
A Beautiful Mask
The wind moved in your hair
Falling across your eyes and smile
A face so beautiful and fair
One designed to beguile
I lost my … Read the rest
The Message
The message was lost and then found
So much news, but so old
The new King was crowned
And people had been told
What did … Read the rest
Christmas on the Canal
The night is dark and still on the canal
Tied up on Christmas Eve
Such a boost to my morale
To stop, think and believe… Read the rest