How do you ignore
The call of your heart
Do you say please no more?
This time I am going to be smart
But your … Read the rest
Author: George Ruddock
The Birds Ceased to Sing
The day the birds ceased to sing
Was the day you broke my heart
Now all I hear are my tears
And Winter has arrived … Read the rest
Love in Venice
The gondola moves slowly
Passing renaissance and gothic palaces
Why does this moment feel holy?
And the world so full of promises
A summer’s morning… Read the rest
One Hundred Days
One hundred days
Of suffering and pain
Ukraine is still ablaze
Will there ever be peace again?
All because a cold-eyed man
Seeks an ego … Read the rest
Brighten Up My Day
I think of you and your magical smile
And it brightens up my day
Even if only for a little while
And I always want … Read the rest
A Love Long Gone
The sad deserted shore
Of a love long gone
Can still hold you to your core
Will it just go on and on?
You felt … Read the rest
Turn the Tide
How lonely is the night?
Since the night turned cold
Will we ever reunite
I must hope and be bold
How lonely is the night?… Read the rest
The Nightbirds Sing
Do you still hear the nightbirds sing?
Songs of wonder, songs of pain
Songs about everything
And even if you are awake, don’t complain
Do … Read the rest
By The Shore
Standing alone by the shore
Recalling the years of joy
Wanting many more
And remembering when you were coy
But the tide of life
Ebbs … Read the rest
Love Never Ends
Love never ends
It sometimes sleeps
But it never pretends
And we often don’t hear it when it speaks
Love can creep up slowly
Or … Read the rest