Canals – George Ruddock

The Hush of the Day

The canal is quiet, boats are sleeping
Sunlight dances on still water
And in the hush of the day, secrets are keeping
As dreams once … Read the rest

In waters still, the Electric Dragon does glide
No sails to be seen, no engine loud
A modern narrow boat full of pride
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Flowing from street to canal
Rain found a way
To turn pleasure into pain
And ruin a cruising day

Hard work even why dry
That … Read the rest

What stories can this bridge tell
Horses pulling narrow boats
Full of good to sell

Families living afloat
No time to plant roots
Home, for … Read the rest

A dull day, rain came and went
But narrow boats continue to move
All without a murmur of discontent
And clearly in a floating groove… Read the rest

Intrepid canal travellers slowly float
Through the Shropshire countryside
Many on a decorative narrow boat
Don’t you want to hitch a ride

Entering and exiting … Read the rest

I had lunch today
In a pub next to a canal
Which had once been a mighty waterway highway
And certainly not in Amsterdam

Tree-lined canals
All shapes and colours
Lift our morale
As we gaze on such wonders

Just sit back as you slowly
Meander through water motorways… Read the rest

Today is the last day
Tomorrow terra firma
Sadly, the morning is grey
But we won’t even murmur

Our last locks of twenty twenty-one
Waiting … Read the rest

As dawn rises over the canal
Boats and birds awake
The start of a new day lifts our morale
As a week on the water … Read the rest