George Ruddock – Page 84

Heavenly

One after another the narrow boats
Enter the Stonebridge Lock
Families enjoying being afloat
But they need to stop by seven o’clock

Passing motionless fishermen… Read the rest

Time is never our friend
Always, always one step ahead
And it always wins in the end

While writing this poem times passes
It moves … Read the rest

Eight phases that control
Our life’s day after day
Allowing us to laugh and cry
And making our soul whole

Which phase works for you… Read the rest

Cold, dark and short
The Winter days we hate
That makes s wish for a sunny resort
And a dash for the Boarding Gate

When the water goes up
The boats go with it
When you tell me you love me
My heart soars to the stratosphere

Why does the world ignore the screams of children?
As bomb after bomb falls from the sky
Do they think they are just destroying a … Read the rest

As hot as Hades
The desert in the day
But don’t go in a Mercedes
Find a camel and play

As cold as charity
In … Read the rest

Always, always burning my bridges
Why is this my life
Maybe I need to be religious
To take away my strife

New start after new … Read the rest

A forest in Autumn
Take a walk through the leaves
Your concerns will be forgotten
And you can again believe

Gold, red and orange
Wherever … Read the rest

So many versions of truth
My truth, your truth, their truth
Such an abused word
That is always under the sword

The truth voiced by … Read the rest