My Poetry – Page 86 – George Ruddock

The Stairway to Heaven

We are told it is “The Stairway to Heaven”
21 locks on the Grand Union
Really helpful if you have a crew of seven
And … Read the rest

Saying nothing, speaking volumes
My eyes tell the story
Take my hand, walk beside me by the flowing stream

Saying nothing, hands together
Our steps … Read the rest

You are a new friend that I treasure
Sometimes the world is cruel
But to know you is a pleasure
And to me and others … Read the rest

Memories made my mind fly like a hawk
High over the Arizona canyons
what did we need to talk?
In my mind we were companions… Read the rest

The champagne and wine flowed
Such a party, but such a fraud
When will it all explode
The whole thing is a fraud

Do you have the courage
To take sartorial chances?
Get those boxes out of storage
And find the dresses you wore to dances

Stop conforming … Read the rest

The cinematic wonder of the French Riviera
Once captured our hearts
But is it now a wonder from a long-gone era?
That is just a … Read the rest

Snap up some sunshine
As and when you can
You know it will be worthwhile
When you get a great tan

So, find a place … Read the rest

I have known you for so long
You are someone I want
I refuse to see it’s wrong
But it’s hard to stay nonchalant

To escape the misery of life
I turn and hold your hand
Your touch gives me the strength
To stop and take a stand