הדגל המרופט

הדגל המרופט

על ידי Lord R.e. Taylor

חסידי דוד

הם חיו בארץ הזאת לנצח

באמצעות עינויים, רצח ואונס

הם צעדו דרך חולות מגואלים בדם

נלחמים כדי להגן על החיים היקרים להם

גם היום נמשכים הפיגועים

אנשים מבחוץ לא יכולים להתנגד להיסטוריה

שריפת תינוקות ונשים

הרג אנשים והריסת ערים

עם זאת, חסידי דוד

הם לא פשוט ישכבו

הדגל שלהם עלול להיות מרופט וקרוע

אבל נשמת ישראל לעולם לא תמות

XIV/V/MMXXIV

לרט

Translation from Google Translate

 

Tiny Paradise

Tiny Paradise

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Ten foot by ten foot

It is so tiny

Still, I love it

My little piece of paradise

A lot of sun and fresh air

The waves in the background

I know I am finally home

© Poem – XI/V/MMXXIV

LRET

 

In The Drawer

In The Drawer

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Everyone has that one drawer

It was your grandma’s

Then your mother had it

And now you are the blessed one

You have never seen inside of it

Not even imagined what was in it

No one has in a very, very long time

All you know is that it is a treasure

Your grandma and mum took a look

Someday you will too

You will not have a choice

And you will see something spectacular

A complete history of what makes you you

And what makes you special

© Poem – VII/V/MMXXIV

LRET

 

We Will Never Behave

We Will Never Behave

by Lord R.e. Taylor

My mom always said to behave

She raised us as young ladies

I guess we never listened

We became the strange ladies

The ones everybody talked about

The one who forgot how to behave

So we live our lives without limits

Realising life is too much fun

And that we can never ever die

Because God does not want us

And the Devil is afraid of us

After all, we might just take over

© Poem – XXX/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Missing Mommy

Missing Mommy

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Mommy, Mommy it has been forever

We have a thousand hugs saved for you

Maybe more if you want them

Just hurry home PLEASE

© Poem – XXVIII/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

A Special Girl

A Special Girl

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Who knew what you were getting

A beautiful painting

Yes, it should be in a gallery

But it found its way to you

It must have known you were special

You always saw the truth behind pictures

You look beyond the canvas and paint

And you see the world others only imagine

Yeah, the painting knew you were special

And now we know it too

© Poem – XXV/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Sitting In Paradise

Sitting In Paradise

by Lord R.e. Taylor

For far too many Summer days

I would spend hours upon hours

Not doing anything important

Rather I would just sit by the Cuyahoga

There were no swimmers and no boats

Just the gentle sound of the water

Maybe a frog or some birds

But most of all it was just quiet

Could I ever find a better paradise

I really don’t think so

But, then again, I am not looking

© Poem – XXIII/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

The Sun Rises

The Sun Rises

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The Sun rises on a new day

A young child climbs from the rubble

Crawling over the bodies of her family

She finds her last loved-one

A teddy bear given her at her birth

Even with her best friend with her

She still feels alone and helpless

And this October 8th is just the first day

Of many lonely days filled with heartache

© Poem – XXI/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

One Moment

One Moment

by Lord R.e. Taylor

He knows you have only spoken once

It was only just a moment in time

But in that moment he felt something

His heart was no longer his

It was given to you to hold and treasure

It may have been just a moment

But the feeling of his love was real

And it will never ever leave him

© Poem – XIX/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Monarch

Monarch

by Lord R.e. Taylor

As the night falls the moon will rise

And the first cold breezes of autumn appear

Some face their new life as a duel with survival

Living in the bareness of metropolitan asphalt

It is only then when the beautiful monarch

Takes a grasp of their own fate

Leaving the grimace of reality behind

Travelling thousands of kilometres

To a land where all lives come together

Animals, plants, and insects fuse into a hybrid

A domain, a home, for all to thrive

And survive a changing world

© Poem – XVI/IV/MMXXIV

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Legendary Path

Legendary Path

by Lord R.e. Taylor

What kind of history does this place have

Maybe it was just a footpath

Leading between Native American camps

It may even be older than that

Or it may be just a few years old

Either way, it is a site that creates stories

I hope that people still walk down that path

Remembering those who may have traveled before

And maybe they will create stories of their own

So the path will remain alive forever

© Poem – XIII/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Be Strange

Be Strange

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It is good to be a smartass

To push the limits

Ignore common sense

Enjoy the little things

And do not obey authority

© Poem – XII/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

April 8th

April 8th

by Lord R.e. Taylor

We were warned what was coming

Floods and earthquakes

Increasing human sacrifice

And so many other curses

All of that based on ancient myths

Even so millions of people celebrated

Booking vacations months ahead

Settling anywhere they could find the room

All for a four minute show only we can see

It will reappear in four years and a world away

But no matter what history tells us

There is nothing bringing doom to us all

Just a solar eclipse made to amaze us

And show us the true beauty of the universe

© Poem – XI/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Author’s Words

Author’s Words

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I love reading a book

Seeing where the author takes me

Maybe it’s a different world

Somewhere in another reality

Or maybe somewhere here on Earth

A place that I never imagine existed

Either way I allow my mind to open

I see my reality twist and turn

Their words become my truths

When I walk through their creations

And I am completely amazed

© Poem – IX/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

My Little Baby Girl

My Little Baby Girl

by Lord R.e. Taylor

You were my little girl

You were to be all sugar and spice

Frilly dresses and Barbie Dolls

That was before you saw real life

It may have changed you

Some say for the better others for the worse

But, through it all I still see my sweet baby girl

© Poem – VI/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Nature’s Church

Nature’s Church

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Nature opens

The sun shines through

Making a natural church

A place to pray

Thanking God

For the world’s beauty

© Poem – IV/IV/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Just Listen

Just Listen

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The Rainbow Bridge never came

So he hovers above us all

Growling and snarling

Warning us about stupid things we do

No, he does not want to be petted

He just wants us to listen

© Poem – XXXI/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

To Die Alone

To Die Alone

by Lord R.e. Taylor

No one tells your story

There is never a question

You are not even remembered

Sometime in the past you were loved

Treasured as a part of the family

But suddenly you just got pushed aside

Maybe it was just because you grew old

Could not do everything you used to do

They could have just grown tired of you

So, they left you in a field

All alone with no one to mourn for you

Not even a single person telling you goodbye

You should never have died such a sad death

Still, know that someone may remember you

You will be talked about

Even if no one listens

© Poem – XXIX/III/MMXXIV

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Remember A Better Life

Remember A Better Life

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Remember a time when being a kid was fun

You could play outside and not have to worry

If you got hurt you just walked it off

You took chances which you knew were stupid

But it was all in the name of having fun

Even if you did get hurt there was always a band-aid at home

And your mom sent you right back out

That perfect life was sixty years ago

Kids today are not allowed to play

They are not allowed to get hurt

They live their lives wrapped in bubble wrap

And that is no life at all

© Poem – XXVII/III.MMXXIV

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Hell’s Pathway

Hell’s Pathway

by Lord R.e. Taylor

When I was young

Everyone told me how to live

How to find the way to Heaven

It was not that easiest of a path

Rules upon rules to follow

You have to behave their way

But all that is really confusing

I tried to be the person they wanted

I never found the path to Heaven

And guess what … I do not care

I know where I am going

I guess I always did

The pathway is just as pretty

But it fits me and who I am

So, I will see you in Hell

Once my age-long trip is over

© Poem – XXIV/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Remembering Old Theaters

Remembering Old Theaters

by Lord R.e. Taylor

For so many years

More than we care to count

Movies were the place to go

A single stand-alone theater

With a couple thousand people

All watching the same thing

Showing on a single screen

With an ice-cold Coke

Hot buttered popcorn

And your arm around your girl

Was there ever anything better

Then one-by-one they closed

Replaced by heartless multi-plexes

A few dozen seats and nothing else

But rarely you can still find  a perfect theater

Make sure to go there and relive your memories

Before it is lost just like so many before it

© Poem – XXIII/III/MMXXIV

LRET

Picture – The Linda Theater, 1745 Goodyear Blvd, Akron, OH 44305 

A truly living theater!

 

The Loss Of Markets

The Loss Of Markets

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The market has always been

A warm world in the cold city

People working in so many stalls

Selling everything you could ever want

So many of the market’s people became legends

With their stories told over and over again

Stories of friendship and love

And maybe a few about hidden treasures

Sadly too many markets and the stories are gone

Lost to a world of Walmarts and Targets

© Poem – XX/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Where Are The Heroes

Where Are The Heroes

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Watch old time movies

Men and women were heroes

Where did they go

Wiped away by time

Destroyed by a new reality

If only we could be like that again

© Poem – XIX/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

The Light Of Stars

The Light Of Stars

by Lord R.e. Taylor

At the moment the sun sets

He gathered the light from the rising stars

Placing them around the bed of a princess

Just so you will not fear the darkness

© Poem – XVII/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Masterpiece Of Ash

Masterpiece Of Ash

by Lord R.e. Taylor

A few artists truly know how it works

Creation coming from destruction

All it takes is a small flame

Touching the tip of any kind of wood

And when it is used just right

A masterpiece in ash is created for the world to see

© Poem – XIII/III/MMXXIV

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Hiding Abuse

Hiding Abuse

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Every day it is the same

Hours at the mirror

Adding more and more make-up

Hiding bruises from the night before

Another abused woman no one will ever see

© Poem – XII/III/MMXXIV

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We Remember You

We Remember You

by Lord R.e. Taylor

We remember you

The mighty Titanic sank

2,200+ people died

All because of you

© Poem – VIII/III/MMXXIV

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Whatever

Whatever

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Watch the news

Any of them

Biden tries to make sense

Trump pushes the limits

Gaza wants a Big Mac

Israel wants revenge

Elections are just funny

The world is short a bag of chips

We listen and try to make sense

But that is just not ever going to happen

Instead of fretting about it all

Just say “whatever” and let the world go

After all, you have a mind so use it

“Whatever”

© Poem – VII/III/MMXXIV

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Another Pandemic

Another Pandemic

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Let another pandemic come

I am prepared this time

Hundreds of books with thousands of words

All about love, fantasy, or history

Along with a single cup of coffee

I will be just fine

© Poem – VI/III/MMXXIV

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Abandoned

Abandoned

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I am still just a baby

I did not ask to be born

But I tried to be good

I really did

Believe it or not I loved you

I thought you were my new family

I don’t think you saw me that way

Now, I wait on the side of a lonely road

Waiting for you to come back

But that may never, ever happen

So, I promise that I will be a good boy

If only someone will give me a chance

© Poem – IV/III/MMXXIV

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Wishing In The Mist

Wishing In The Mist

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It doesn’t matter what season

When that moment comes

The one just before the Sun rises

It has got to be that perfect minute

Not too cold and not too hot

Just a soft grey mists surrounding you

That allows your dreams to flow

Maybe, once the mists begin to rise

One or two dreams may come true

But be sure to be quick

Once the Sun rises the mists disappear

Taking your dreams with them

© Poem – IV/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Untold Stories

Untold Stories

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I look at his face

Resting in death

So many stories

A sad life

And a happy life

Stories wanting to be told

Now, untold and lost to time

© Poem – I/III/MMXXIV

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Waiting

Waiting

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Back when I was a puppy

I ran around and never rested

We used to play in the yard

Chasing balls and bones you threw

We’d walk everywhere we could

Most time I wasn't on a leash

You know I never ran away though

That was really not too long ago

Now I am an old man

But I still wait quietly for you

Hoping we can go out again

Just one more time 

Before the Rainbow Bridge calls

© Poem – XXVI/II/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Auroral Beauty

Auroral Beauty

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Nature can really put on a show

Some we can see every day

Others are more magical

They are literally at the end of the world

Every night space and the Earth merge

Creating sheets of light which fill the sky

Each one more beautiful than the last

Sadly, everyone has seen pictures

But only a few have ever seen the show

That is truly a crime of interstellar propositions

© Poem – XXV/II/MMXXIV

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A One In A Million Picture

A One In A Million Picture

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The world was created so long ago

Billions of years passed

Life came and life went

Each generation better than the last

But some things had to wait

Just the right flower

Blooming at just the right moment

Where the right person happened to be

Then a one in a million picture was taken

And a visual treasure was created

© Poem – XVIII/II/MMXXIV

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No Goodbye

No Goodbye

by Lord R.e. Taylor

After so long it has come

My final day and my final night

No more sunrises or moonfalls

I have faced everything you sent my way

Fought with every ounce of my being

Even with that my universe keeps getting worse

Now I stand on the edge of an abyss

Looking down into what I feel is hell

I know that if I take one step and it is over

I also know that I will never say goodbye

My universe doesn’t even deserve that word

© Poem – XVII/II/MMXXIV

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