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Towns, Villages & Countryside

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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Towns, Villages & Countryside

Tearooms and Cobbled Streets

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

Tearooms and cobbled streetsIn little villages hiding in the green hillsSo always plenty of seatsAnd maybe even a vase of daffodils A chance to slip back in timeTo relax over tea, jam and sconesHow can…

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Towns, Villages & Countryside

A Town

  • Posted on November 20, 2021December 5, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
A Town

The blinds are down
The money is counted
Across the town
Nowhere is now crowded

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Towns, Villages & Countryside

Harvest

  • Posted on September 11, 2021November 30, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
Harvest

The harvest is overNights drawing inTime to return to my loverAnd let life again begin Hours on the landFrom morning to nightEveryone is a helping handGetting the harvest in mush be done right Now the…

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Towns, Villages & Countryside

High in the Sky

  • Posted on August 28, 2021December 2, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
High in the Sky

A world of steel and glassFor us to wonder atBut not a trace of brassAre these our new habitats? Make the tower individualAnd of course, bigger and betterMake sure they are visualBut will they help…

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Towns, Villages & Countryside

Antrim

  • Posted on August 27, 2021November 30, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
Antrim

Shaped by sea and stoneA place of wonderAnd so much still unknownThat you often need to sit and ponder Glens, cottages and castlesAll beckon you inDon’t worry they won’t hassleBut they will get under your…

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Towns, Villages & Countryside

Harvest Time

  • Posted on July 24, 2021January 17, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

Harvest time is comingAmazing machines, so so bigThat the field mice start to runAnd maybe hide under a twig The dust of the harvestDrifts across the countrysideOften captured by an artistAnd the farmers are mostly…

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Towns, Villages & Countryside

Autumnal Forest

  • Posted on June 3, 2021December 5, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
Autumnal Forest

A forest in AutumnTake a walk through the leavesYour concerns will be forgottenAnd you can again believe Gold, red and orangeWherever you lookAll seeking your homageLike old photos in a book The calm and quiet…

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Towns, Villages & Countryside

The Bowling Green

  • Posted on May 6, 2021January 27, 2022
  • by George Ruddock

The bowling green is before usA neat carpet of greenAs far as I can seeAnd worthy of a Queen Surrounded by benchesFor viewing the gamesAnd generally, not bothered by consequencesSo nobody ever complains.

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Towns, Villages & Countryside

Wildflowers

  • Posted on April 2, 2021December 1, 2021
  • by George Ruddock
Wildflowers

In a garden of wildflowersYou are the flower supremeThe place to spend hoursLost in our dreams In your garden of peaceI worship your beautyAnd wish time would ceaseAnd take away my duty Your garden holds…

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