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Sorrento

  • Posted on June 22, 2022June 23, 2022
  • by George Ruddock
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How can you not love SorrentoLittle alleys full of little shopsBut you will always find a momentoAnd you need never worry about raindrops Orange and lemon groves all aroundAnd colours, so many colours, everywhereA place…

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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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Central Park

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

Enjoy a walk in Central ParkWith a coffee in your handJust don’t be there when it’s darkA New Yorker would understand A theatre, a zoo, a carouselAll designed to draw you inAnd if you search…

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Have a Ball

  • Posted on December 5, 2021January 17, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Tranquil beach daysAnd lively nights outSleep in the Sun’s raysAnd at night go out and about Chic bars and restaurantsEntice you inEnter but be nonchalantBut have fun if a place gets under your skin The…

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Rivers

  • Posted on September 27, 2021December 9, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
Rivers

Rivers at midnight callThey gets in the hearts of allTwinkling lights, dark and light shadowsThat can curl your toes The wonder of a bridge at midnightWashed with an array of lightLovers hand and handTheir futures…

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A New Beginning

  • Posted on September 22, 2021January 24, 2022
  • by George Ruddock
A New Beginning

(Dedicated to the Afghans who have been driven out of their country) I came across the borderSeeking work and a homeSome say I am out of orderBut I can no longer roam I want to…

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A New Paradise

  • Posted on September 20, 2021December 1, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
A New Paradise

The cinematic wonder of the French RivieraOnce captured our heartsBut is it now a wonder from a long-gone era?That is just a piece of art Once the place to go and roamSt Tropaz, Cannes, NiceGo…

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Empty Chairs

  • Posted on September 6, 2021January 13, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Empty chairs in a beach caféSand and Sun but no one hereIt’s such a clichéBut when did the Summer disappear? No tea, no coffee, no ice creamNo one wants to be servedIs this just a…

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Mexico

  • Posted on June 10, 2021November 30, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
Mexico

The mystic of MexicoMade me leave IdahoDrums and trumpetsSaid when are you coming Tijuana is now my homeI have ceased to roamAs I play my guitarAnd smoke a cheap cigar But I am contentLife is…

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Botany Bay

  • Posted on May 31, 2021November 30, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
Botany Bay

Botany Bay is my new homeA chicken cost me my freedomNow trapped and unable to roamAnd this is no new Eden A world so far from IrelandAnd all I did was feed my familyI wish…

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