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Madeira

An Archipelago

  • Posted on February 20, 2022February 28, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

An archipelago in the AtlanticA place with summer droughts and winter rainBut Madeira is always fantasticAnd people visit it again and again A subtropical wonderlandAmazing flora and fauna in abundanceOn an island you will never…

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Madeira

A Madeira Day

  • Posted on February 18, 2022February 28, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

So many months awayWaiting to be ableTo enjoy a Madeira dayWhich is always so agreeable Back on an islandOf charm and eleganceMadeira is a diamondThat somehow makes life relevant Full of mountains and valleysFor one…

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Madeira

The Blue Rabbit

  • Posted on February 17, 2022February 28, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

A large blue rabbitCame to breakfast this morningNot one tried to grab itOr tell it to go away But porridges and yoghurts trembledEggs turned over in fearThe toaster disassembledAnd children were in tears Then, oh…

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Madeira

Funchal

  • Posted on February 17, 2022February 28, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Mountains behind itThe Atlantic before itFunchal nestling betweenCertainly, a city to be seen Classic hotels, old and newMany with views over a sea of blueLobbies of glitter and wonderThat make you stop and wonder Restaurants…

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Madeira

Second to None

  • Posted on February 16, 2022February 28, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

A floating garden second to noneSo many gardens everywhereFlowers of wonder growing in the Madeira sunAnd so many scents in the air Botanical gardens second to noneExotic plants from all partsAll thriving under the Madeira…

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Madeira

Earthquake in Madeira

  • Posted on February 16, 2022February 28, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

As the night moved towards the dawnThe island awoke andResettled itself on the seabedBut today life just continued on Buildings moved, people awokeDogs and cats ran in the streetsBut we all went back to sleepAs…

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Madeira

The Pearl of the Atlantic

  • Posted on October 15, 2021March 17, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

The island draws meYear after yearOnce there watching the seaCan always bring a tear Alone in a Northern OceanThe island stands tallAnd attracts such devotionFrom one and all An island to walk inSo many Levadas…

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Madeira

Madeira Fades Away

  • Posted on January 25, 2021March 17, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Madeira again fades awaySo many times, nearly thereBut again, our plans are stuck in clayIt really is getting hard to bear Rebook they say, for the third timeFind a new venue, pick a new dateThe…

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