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Sunflowers

  • Posted on June 13, 2022June 16, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Sunflowers surround the pub blackboardDrawing attention to the messageAs the pub wants you to feel like a lordSo, the message is always expressive Sunflowers say unwavering faith and unconditional loveTheir radiance always touches youPerhaps they…

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Stories

My Soul is Warm

  • Posted on June 13, 2022June 14, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

A dark-haired strangerArrived and entered my soulI thought I had met an angelAnd my soul is now in her control She haunts my daysLike a star from a movieEverything my soul sees is through a…

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Love

That Day in the Rain

  • Posted on June 13, 2022June 14, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

I hold onto that day in the rainWhen we opened our heartsBefore I boarded the planeAnd we were again apart The war has again called meAway from you, from love and peaceWill our lives ever…

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Love

Beside the River

  • Posted on June 12, 2022June 13, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

That night was right for romanceThe moon and the stars were shining brightSo, we decided to danceAnd my world was bright We danced across the parkMoving together as oneIn the light and the darkWishing this…

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Sorrow

Reunite and Reignite

  • Posted on June 11, 2022June 13, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Every day I miss youAnd part of my heart diesBut I must battle on throughDespite the tears in my eyes Fate dictated our stepsOnto different roadsBut hearts are complexAnd heartache corrodes Could we reuniteBring our…

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Political

Is Today the Day

  • Posted on June 7, 2022June 8, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Is today the dayWill Boris fallAnd finally go awayBut sadly, the chances are small Power hungry cronies will protectAn amoral lying manBut they will lose public respectSo, honourable Tories do what you can.

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Love

The Call of Your Heart

  • Posted on June 6, 2022June 8, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

How do you ignoreThe call of your heartDo you say please no more?This time I am going to be smart But your heart is persistentIt keeps tickling your brainIt can even be insistentAnd the message…

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Sorrow

The Birds Ceased to Sing

  • Posted on June 6, 2022June 8, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

The day the birds ceased to singWas the day you broke my heartNow all I hear are my tearsAnd Winter has arrived in Spring Your wonder was something I cherishedBut my heart is now broken…

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Places

Love in Venice

  • Posted on June 5, 2022June 8, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

The gondola moves slowlyPassing renaissance and gothic palacesWhy does this moment feel holy?And the world so full of promises A summer’s morningHand and hand in a city built on waterJust walking and talkingAbout what is…

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Ukraine

One Hundred Days

  • Posted on June 5, 2022June 8, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

One hundred daysOf suffering and painUkraine is still ablazeWill there ever be peace again? All because a cold-eyed manSeeks an ego driven legacyWill be ever give up his mad planAnd let Ukraine control their destiny?…

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