Riding The Rails

Riding The Rails

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Let’s step back in time

Take a ride through a wonderland

Hear the clicks of the wheels

Feel the rocking of the cars

You can almost imagine the past

Cowboys and ladies traveling west

Building a new frontier

While trying to avoid masked bandits

As well as pissed-off Indian tribes

You never knew what was going to happen

But such was life back in our history

Whenever you went aboard a steam locomotive

© Poem – XI/XI/MMXXIV

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Scary Night

Scary Night

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It is so strange at night

You swear that monsters do exist 

They wander the world

Looking for an unaware you

Watching from the shadows

Waiting for you to make a mistake

Only then will they appear

With only one thing on their mind

They want your immortal soul

And they don't care what they have to do

They do know one thing that you don't

You will not make it home tonight

© Poem – X/XI/MMXXIV

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Magic Of The Forest

Magic Of The Forest

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The wilderness is such a beautiful place

A place where you can go and forget

It does not matter what you want to lose

Everything bad will be gone in just moments

Just listen to all of the spirits who live there

Their songs will lift you to places you have never seen

With serenity to calm every nerve

To make every dream a very pleasant one

They will even show you hope if it is lacking

Just go there for a minute, an hour, or even a day

So, take a chance and see what your new life would be

Yes the forest will do that and so much more for you

If you just give it a chance

© Poem – IX/XI/MMXXIV

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Saving My Life

Saving My Life

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I have been freezing

Trying to get a little warm

Even my nose is frozen

But I know what I have waiting

Warmth and sugar all in one

It is just a couple of more blocks

I can already smell the cocoa

And I dream of the marshmallows

I open the door and rush to the kitchen

Yes, it is there just waiting for me

God, I love my wife

She knows how to save my life

© Poem – VII/XI/MMXXIV

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The Waiting Portal

The Waiting Portal

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Walking through the forest

You look and see a treasure

A portal to another reality

Just as beautiful as the one you are in

Do you dare take another step

Go through to the other side

Or stay where you feel safe

That, my friend, is up to you

The portal will be waiting for you

If you ever pass this way again

© Poem – VI/XI/MMXXIV

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Johnny Flowerseed

Johnny Flowerseed

by Lord R.e. Taylor

You must be someone new

Another Johnny Appleseed

Leaving flowers wherever you walk

So, please travel the world

Bring life and beauty wherever you go

And we will remember your name

Johnny Flowerseed

© Poem – VI/XI/MMXXIV

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A New Life

A New Life

by Lord R.e. Taylor

So many people pass by

Every morning and evening

Plain black asphalt for miles

No one looks away from their phones

They miss so much

Yes, it was a miracle

Only taking one day

A new life sprang into the world

Even with that no one looked

They just walked away

Never caring about anything

Yeah, it was just a flower

But it was life and it was beautiful

Too bad you didn’t see it

© Poem – V/XI/MMXXIV

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Her Small Town Hero

Her Small Town Hero

by Lord R.e. Taylor

She loved her small town

Such characters everywhere

The one she loved best was Turner

He says that he is more than 200 years old

Yet everyone thinks he is in his 80s

He tells fantastic stories

Every one about his life long ago

For a man who voted for Thomas Jefferson

His mind is still sharp as a whip

And, for that small town

Turner is a treasure they can never lose

© Poem – III/XI/MMXXIV

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A King And A God

A King And A God

By Lord R.e. Taylor

You were known long before white men landed

A legend that no one ever had the chance to see

You were both a king and a god

Watching over every creature of the forest

Yet you never asked for anything

It was just your love for those weaker than you

True, you may not exist except in stories

But the forests would not be the same without you

And that would be a shame

© Poem – I/XI/MMXXIV

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The Ride

The Ride

by Lord R.e. Taylor

From the second of conception

Time begins its endless ride

Always traveling faster and faster

Leaving each breath behind

But we have no choice

We joined the ride before we knew better

Now, most of us are well beyond our prime

Still riding that ride

Collecting memories and feelings

Loving and losing the way the ride intended

We are hoping it will not end too soon

But also hoping it will end when the time is right

However, we do not have a choice

Whenever the conductor comes around

He will look carefully at our ticket

He will be the one to decide what station is ours

When he does that it is when our ride ends

And he won’t care as our ride leaves without us

© Poem – XXX/X/MMXXIV

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The Lunch Counter

The Lunch Counter

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It was a whole other world

No cellphones or tablets

No text messages

People gathered and talked

The most popular places no longer exist

Every afternoon and all weekends

The place to be was the lunch counter

Woolworth’s always had the best

Every store in every mall and street

Great food that never emptied your pocket

And a staff that would make your day happy

No matter what mood you were in

It is so sad that Woolworth’s had to die

Sadder yet, the lunch counters went with them

But we do have memories and pictures

That way, they will always be alive

© Poem – XXVIII/X/MMXXIV

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Hidden Pain

Hidden Pain

By Lord R.e. Taylor

You cannot tell by looking at someone

What demons are tearing at their souls

How many tears their eyes cannot show

The endless pain that life has given them

Somehow, they manage to survive

Some even manage to thrive

But they keep their pain hidden

They do not want you to judge them

Or make things worse

They want to live the best lives they can

Just like the rest of us

© Poem – XXIV/X/MMXXIV

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You Are A Treasure

You Are A Treasure

by Lord R.e. Taylor

You are not well-known

Hidden away the way you are

Not quite the same as a lost city

You are still a treasure to behold

© Poem – XXIV/X/MMXXIV

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Love’s Promise

Love’s Promise

by Lord R.e. Taylor

He knows how important you are

His heart only beats when you are near

Dreams of you fill his sleep

And his daydreams show only you

He is proud of having you in his life

An integral part of a very long existence

All it took was for him to look into your eyes

And hear the first words you ever said

Love appeared in that moment

Promising to never leave

A promise it intends to keep

© Poem – XXII/X/MMXXIV

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Cobblestone Streets

Cobblestone Streets

by Lord R.e. Taylor

All around the world

There is art you can see

You can touch

And you can even walk on

Cobblestones are not new

They have been around forever

Still very few take the time to look at them

The beautiful designs some add

Other archaic haphazard designs

Each adds to the beauty of the medium

If you get the chance to walk a cobblestone street

Take time to look at the stones

Maybe touch a few

Their beauty may just make you smile

© Poem – XX/X/MMXXIV

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British Finger Cakes

British Finger Cakes

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I had no idea she was that kind of girl

One with a warped sense of humor

There were glimpses over time

On Halloween last year I finally fell in love

I told her I loved British finger cakes

Where she got the British fingers, I have no idea

But man, they were delicious

© Poem – XVIII/X/MMXXIV

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Almighty Imperfections

Almighty Imperfections

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I do not believe in perfection

Humankind was not made for it

Even back in medieval times

Artisans skipped a stitch or two

So, their tapestries were not perfect

Sometimes brush strokes were “forgotten”

Or a color was just a tiny bit off from the rest

Again, not perfection

I am one who follows this tradition

An added or missing lettr

A period or comma in the wrong place

The thing is, only God can be perfect

And not one of us is God

So, we love imperfections as our own

A creative way to show tribute to The God Almighty

© Poem – XII/X/MMXXIV

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The Darkness

The Darkness

by Lord R.e. Taylor

There is something great out there

Brought into traveling miles 

Your journey will not be a usual one

A special time when your view changes

The world around you is gone

Hidden in the pure black shadows

There is nothing to see

Nothing to distract you

But there is always something there

So, maybe it is just you and your thoughts

Perhaps that is a good thing but maybe not

It is all up to you and the souls of the darkness

© Poem – VIII/X/MMXXIV

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You Can Make A Choice

You Can Make A Choice

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It has been a long time

We cannot remember our last win

Still, we fight and fight

Trying to make things work

Instead, we become confused

Not knowing what is true

Maybe we should go with our hearts

Not trying to overthink things

Sometimes we may get it right

Other times we will likely get it wrong

So, think about it all this way

We will have to live with it

So make a choice

And let the crap fall where it may

After all, it may be fun to watch.

© Poem – VII/X/MMXXiV

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Homesick Doesn’t Kill

Homesick Doesn’t Kill

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It has been a long time

Home doesn’t exist

Everything has changed

People have gone

There is nothing left

Yes, I miss it all

Maybe a bit too much

Being homesick does not kill you

You just wish it would

© Poem – VI/X/MMXXIV

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She Still Watches

She Still Watches

by Lord R.e. Taylor

She was born so long ago

Her mother left her after the birth

Somehow she survived

Lost away from the world

Without love or education

She was different from everyone else

Her world was silent

Only the animals visit her

In all her sun rose and set on her

Some guess more than forty-five thousand times

But she kept to her life

Even to the extent of dying all alone

Still her body sits in her favorite chair

Watching a door which never opens

But that was who this poor woman was

Unloved and unknown for her life

And now for her eternity

© Poem – X/IV/MMXXIV

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Visiting The Bayou

Visiting The Bayou

by Lord R.e. Taylor

There is a place

Everyone knows about

Although no one talks about it

So many strange things are there

Animals that would love to eat you

Witches and warlocks casting spells

And the living dead looking for you

Please, if you do not live in a bayou

Do not take the chance of visiting

So many people have gone in for the day

A lot of them never found their way out

No one knows what happened to them

Or if they do they will not say

So, listen to the tall tales

Believe what those who escaped have to say

And stay out of the Louisiana swamps

© Poem – IV/X/MMXXIV

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All Hallow’s Eve

All Hallow’s Eve

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Every year a month comes along

Dreams of candy and costumes

Parties for the grown-ups

Yelling “trick or treat” for the kids

Ghost stories are told

Still, no one hears the moans in the wind

The feeling that something bad is coming

Maybe some bones scattered around

All Hallows Eve is coming

The dead know when it is

And they want to come out and play

So, get your candy but remain safe

They will be watching to be sure you are

© Poem – X/I/MMXXIV

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A Long Lost Hero

A Long Lost Hero

by Lord R.e. Taylor

When I was a kid, I loved picking apples

There was a tree standing on the top of a hill

It always had the best-tasting fruit

And we fought for the ones from the top

It was nearly two centuries old

Surviving so many blizzards and storms

Untouched by so much until last year

A gale came up from the lowlands

The leaves blocked out the sun for two days

Revealing a grave from so long ago

After that day when we went to gather apples

We thanked Captain Spencer Tate for his tree

And the apples we picked

A lasting tribute to a long-lost hero

© Poem – X/I/MMXXIV

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A Cassowary’s Warning

A Cassowary’s Warning

by Lord R.e. Taylor

How dare you come to my land

We never said that you were welcome

You just came and took over

Just as if you owned the place

Well, guess what...you don’t

We are the Alphas here

We decide who comes and who stays

So, if you know what is good for you

Go back to where your kind came from

Or try staying in your cities

You might be safe there

But we haven’t decided yet

Maybe we will let you know when we do

Maybe not though

That is all up to you

© Poem – IX/XXX/MMXXIV

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The Flower Floats On

The Flower Floats On

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The flower floats peacefully

Following the slightest current

Its colors shine brightly

Showing its beauty in the autumn sun

But will only be seen for a short time

Flowing with the currents

It can be seen for just moments

And then it will be gone

The sad thing is that once it is gone

There will never be another one like it

© Poem – IX/XXX/MMXXIV

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The Small Shops We Remember

The Small Shops We Remember

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It seems like a very long time ago

Small shops lining the streets

In some cases, for blocks

Every one was different

Offering anything you could want

Their people stayed with them for years

Not there one day and gone the next

These people were your friends

You knew their names and they knew yours

But that was a very long time ago

Before malls and superstores

For sure that was a better time

Friendlier and more caring

But it was taken away by money

And sadly, those small shops will never return

© Poem – IX/XIX/MMXXIV

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Swimming In A River

Swimming In A River

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Does anyone swim in a river anymore

Away from organized pools

With expensive membership fees

Waitresses bring you foods that cost too much

And lifeguards who just sit in the sun

Their attention on girls in string bikinis

That all instead of swinging from a rope

Before dropping into the cool water

Making the day feel special for you

All without a single X-Box in sight

© Poem – IX/XXVIII/MMXXIV

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The Perfect You

The Perfect You

By Lord R.e. Taylor

So are so different from others

Not searching for parties

Not wanting to drink in a dark club

And not desiring a pick-up every night

No, you are not normal

That is definitely a good thing

You want to be who you are

Enjoying the solitude nature offers

Losing your reality in a cup of tea

You are the perfect you

And that is why we love you

© Poem – IX/XXVI/MMXXIV

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Fading Shadow

Fading Shadow

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I watch you leave

Rushing away as usual

Within seconds you are gone

You remain as a shadow in my mind

Even that does not last

Then you are gone

© Poem – IX/XXV/MMXXIV

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Please Sir

Please Sir

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Please Sir

I have very little left

No brothers or sisters

No mother or father

I live in the streets

All alone

I beg for food when I can

But food doesn’t exist either

Please, Sir, I do have favor to ask

If you have even a single bomb left

Drop it on this innocent child

For I do not want to live any longer

Not in a world that does not exist

© Poem – IX/XXIII/MMXXIV

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Are We Alone?

Are We Alone?

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Have you seen the world beyond

Do you think they have seen us

The universe is a magical place

It can be anything we want it to be

An endless, lifeless vacuum

A place filled with life

Maybe there will be some like us

Maybe so more advanced

Some may not be as smart as we are

It does not matter to the universe

Only your hopes of other lives matter

And the hope that someday we may be worthy

But if they are either friends or enemies

We will no longer be alone

And that will be worth celebrating

© Poem – IX/XXII/MMXXIV

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Please Take Me Home

Please Take Me Home

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I know I am just a child

There is no reason for me to be here

I never barked or bit anyone

I just wanted to kiss you

And maybe play a little bit

Instead, I end up here

Watching people walk by me

Some look at me and smile

Others walk by and I never see them again

Please, if you can, stop and say hello

Maybe take me home with you if I touch your heart

I promise that my heart is already with you

© Poem – IX/XXI/MMXXIV

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