Freedom Of Speech?

Freedom Of Speech?

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I try to keep my eyes covered

I try to keep my ears blocked

I try to keep my mouth shut

Do not let your opinion be known

Keep everything to yourselves

They make laws about what we know

Jail sentences for what we say

And cancellations if we are right

So, just ignore what you have learned

Freedom of speech is well in the past

Just something you hear about

Something you will never experience 

Something you may regret knowing about

Because soon, even knowing about it will be illegal

© Poem – II/X/MMXXV

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Brand New Colours

Brand New Colours

by Lord R.e. Taylor

So many colours

Each comes from a different direction

Mixing and swirling, making new patterns 

New colours flow from the edges

They have no names yet

But some artists, somewhere, will name them

Smear them on a blank canvas

Maybe sell it for a million dollars

All while I watch the swirls and twirls

I will stand around just waiting for the day to end

To see what the world gives me

And what the universe takes away

© Poem – I/X/MMXXV

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Storm Clouds

Storm Clouds

by Lord R.e. Taylor

There is something coming to us

We will not know how bad it is

Our imaginations will tell us the worst

Sheets of water falling and black clouds

Blocking out the sun and any hope we may have

If we survive, tomorrow will be another day

© Poem – XXX/IX/MMXXV

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Battle Against Memories

Battle Against Memories

by Lord R.e. Taylor

All night long, when I should sleep

My mind wanders through memories 

Some tattered and torn by time

Others are obscure beyond belief

Yet I see them, and I relive them

There is no release from them

They are a blessing and a curse

It is something my mind creates

Maybe it thinks I will lose my senses

But I cannot, will not, let that happen

Those battles are not mine to lose 

So bring on every one of my memories

I lived through them once, and I will again

Even if they are only in my mind

© Poem – XXIX/IX/MMXXV

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Does She Know

Does She Know

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Does she even know

She thinks looks are everything

So, she covers herself in makeup

Puts on body-boosting undergarments

And only wears one-of-a-kind dresses

Made by only the best Paris designers

No one ever sees who she really is

No one knows she is smart and funny

And the only people she likes are fake, like her

Someday, she may meet a person who sees her

I mean, the person she hides inside

Only then, the makeup and fancy dresses

All will end in the trash can

And the real girl will become everyone’s love

© Poem – XXVIII/IX/MMXXV

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That Sacred Rock

That Sacred Rock

By Lord R.e. Taylor

There is a rock

Nothing special

It sits on a lakeshore 

Isolated from most

Except true believers

They are welcome

For prayer or meditation

They  sit perfectly still

Silent with their eyes closed

That rock is a place of peace

A place where prayers live

And where time doesn’t matter

Because of that, it is a special place 

A rarity on our little blue planet

Created by nature and made sacred by man

© Poem – XXVII/IX/MMXXV

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Between Winter And Spring

Between Winter And Spring

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Sometime between winter and spring

When Lady Nature warms the air

The ice from the last three months

It all fades into our memories

The newly opened water sparkles in the sun

And a silvery fog drifts across the land

Creating a beauty we all wait for

© Poem – XXVI/IX/MMXXV

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Love At The Harbour Bridge

Love At The Harbour Bridge

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Sitting by the Harbour Bridge

So beautiful even during the day

Becoming an elegant palace

When the sun finally goes down

And someone turns on the lights

The stars seem to fall from Heaven

Covering the lovers of all ages

With magic from our magical universe

And the hope that their love would last forever

© Poem – XXVI/IX/MMXXV

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Things We Normally Wouldn’t Do

Things We Normally Wouldn’t Do

by Lord R.e. Taylor

We know the kind of person you are

Always  wanting to do something new

Especially if no one ever did it before 

You know the sort of things I mean

If it is done with no common sense

Or if it will probably get you hurt

That is just the thing you are looking for

If you accomplish doing it

You will be a hero worshipped by all

If you can't get it done and everyone laughs

Be the bigger person and laugh with them

It would be a whole lot more fun if you did

© Poem – XXIII/IX/MMXXV

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The Long Roads

The Long Roads

By Lord R.e. Taylor

So many roads

Thousands of miles

Half going somewhere

Half showing the way back

You will never know which is which

Nobody will tell you the truth

No one knows the way to go

One thing you should remember 

Wherever you go, the best thing is

You will no longer be here 

© Poem – XXIII/IX/MMXXV

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He Was Alone

He Was Alone

by Lord R.e. Taylor

He still wants to work

He has worked since 1970

Now, they say he is too old

Trying to put him out to pasture

They have made him unimportant

He knows that is not true

But that is how he feels

And no one will tell him different

So, he will give it all up

Living alone and dying alone

Not because of any choices he made

But rather a choice from humanity

© Poem XX/IX/MMXXV

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Your Baby Rose

Your Baby Rose

By Lord R.e. Taylor

You have a day or maybe two

Such limitless beauty

Sadly, locked to a time clock

So, care for your little child

Give it water and give it love

And it will never disappoint you

© Poem – XX/IX/MMXXV

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What If

What If

By Lord R.e. Taylor

The tower could be there

We hope it will be

But afraid of it at the same time

Looking down from the top

Seeing everything in our lives

Every choice we ever had to make

No matter how big or small

That tower wants one thing

It wants us to ask just one question 

The ugliest words ever spoken...what if

What if we did this, or what if we did that

What if that one decision wrecked our lives

Or what if it made our lives perfect

Maybe the words what if are too risky

But, what if they aren't

© Poem – XVII/IX/MMXXV

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Tech

Tech

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Technology is so great

You can do so much 

Watch TV shows from 70 years ago 

AI is making poems, books, and pictures 

Still, someone is planning for the future 

Maybe watch the world end in 3D 

Or see a code no one can read 

Then, making a machine to read it 

Why do we not try to write a book

 No letters or words to read

Just a big block with smaller blocks 

What could possibly be next 

We know it has to be scary

© Poem – XVIII/IX/MMXXV

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Ridin’ The Rails

Ridin’ The Rails

By R.e. Taylor

It must have been so nice

No job and no family

Just the wide-open spaces

And a ride on a westbound freight

Just you and maybe a few mates

Changing trains whenever you wanted

Always travelling but still going nowhere

But still seeing everywhere

That must have been a great life

Now, an almost lost piece of history

It is now the stuff of songs, stories, and poems 

© Poem – XV/IX/MMXXV

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Smoking

Smoking

By Lord R.e. Taylor

One more drag is all

Driving one more nail in your coffin

Senselessly taking your life away

© Poem – XIV/IX/MMXXV

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Little Princess

Little Princess

By Lord R.e, Taylor

Every little girl has one wish

They try it to see how it feels

It could be plastic or cardboard

It could be bright, shiny metal

No matter what, she sees a beautiful crown

She could become a princess

Honored when her daddy bows to her

For a few minutes, she is royalty

In her mind, no matter what she does in life

She will always be the only princess

Just because her daddy says she was.

© Poem XIV/IX/MMXXV

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My Waiting Heart

My Waiting Heart

by Lord R.e Taylor

When shall we meet again

Will it be in this life

Or will I have to wait for another

I do pray that my heart may beat long enough

Hoping that my mind will be strong enough

That my many thoughts and dreams will be granted

And that you will still feel the same

With the same heart beating for me

Your mind is strong enough to remember

And that have the same thoughts and dreams

I cannot know if any of this will ever happen

I wish to tell you, even if only a little comes to pass

I will love you more than you could ever imagine

© Poem – XIII/IX/MMXXV

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Shanty

Shanty

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It looked as if it were ruins

However, it was never a beauty

But the stories it has to tell

Pioneers and gold miners

They may have all lived and died there

That is history, you may never know

© Poem – XI/IX/MMXXV

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Remembering The Mammoth

Remembering The Mammoth

by Lord R.e. Taylor

You ruled your world

The largest creature around

But that was so long ago

Extinction found you

Lost to all of time

But one was found

Hidden in Lake Pleasant

Just fragile bones

Locked away in a museum

But now you are remembered

A baseball team honors you

May the Moon Mammoths live forever

XIII/IX/MMXXV

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Colourful Girl

Colourful Girl

By Lord R.e. Taylor

She doesn't want to be normal

To be known as sensible

There is nothing she won't do

No joke, she will not tell 

To her, insanity is normal

Normality is insanity

When she dies, she has one request 

Find the brightest, gaudiest outfit around

Add some glitter and rhinestones 

And bury her face down with her ass in the air

Maybe a small sign with an arrow

Showing people where her ass is

So they can all kiss it for her

© XI/IX/MMXXV

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The Power Of Diana

The Power Of Diana

By Lord R.e. Taylor

There was a young witch

Meditating alone in the moon’s silver light

Learning the powers of Diana

© Poem – XI/IX/MMXXV

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Clay And Time

Clay And Time

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Ceramics have been around forever

Made to store food or alcohol

Just plain with no decorations

Then that all changed

Stories and pictures were added

Making the ceramic pieces of art

Over the centuries, everything has evolved

Ceramics became something new

Bright colours on brilliant designs

Items made to be simply pieces of beauty

Those old containers are still features

But even they don’t compare to the modern day

Which will not compare to ceramics of the future

We can only wait and see what comes next

I am sure that we will be surprised

© Poem – X/IX/MMXXV

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An Outdoor Market

An Outdoor Market

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It is like another world

Hundreds, maybe thousands of people

Gathering every weekend

Trying new food or eating their faves

Searching for the treasures they always wanted

Or maybe finding things they never thought of

Many times, buskers provide entertainment

Playing songs that people love and dance to

It may appear to be another world

But honestly, an outdoor market may be the best of ours

© Poem – VII/IX/MMXXV

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Be Ready To Play

Be Ready To Play

by Lord R.e. Taylor

There is a cool breeze from the north

The. unbearable heat is blown away

So many things must end

Their time is long past

But there is no reason to hide indoors

The outdoor world still wants you

And wants you to be comfortable

Maybe you can lose your tee shirts

Get your sweaters out of storage

And don't forget your long pants

Then just go out and enjoy yourself

You aren't going to have a lot of time left

Before the snow comes and keeps you home

© Poem – VII/IX/MMXXV

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The Rivers, Our Future

The Rivers, Our Future

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Watching the rivers

Keeping track of the water

Is it flowing as it should

Are the yearly floods coming

We know what we have to do

It has been done for five thousand years

And it will be done for five thousand more

They knew what worked

So far advanced for their time

We have to learn everything from them

It is the way they thrived

And it is how we may thrive

Unless we think we are smarter

Then we will all most likely die

And we would deserve it

© Poem – VII/IX/MMXXV

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Careful What You Say

Careful What You Say

by Lord R.e. Taylor

We all have a voice

Loud enough to be heard

Our words can sting your ego

Or they can make you laugh

Sometimes it doesn't matter what is said

Maybe not even who was the one who said it

It all depends on when they are told

One day, it can be safe to speak

On other days, you may end up in jail

It all depends on those in charge 

So, keep your head down and your mouth shut

At least until tomorrow 

Then who knows

© Poem – V/IX/MMXXV

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October Is Coming

October Is Coming

by Lord R.e. Taylor

October is coming

Maybe sooner than expected

Children are getting their costumes

Parents are getting candy

And Dad is eating half of it

Pumpkin spice will be long gone

Pumpkin pie will be the new thing

For those of you old enough to remember

Maybe Snoopy will find his target

And the Great Pumpkin will rise again

So will the dead and their spirits

Led into the open by a million bats

Making it the perfect night 

To have a good night of trick or treat

© Poem – IV/IX/MMXXV

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Things I See

Things I See

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I love the things I see

Most of them are not there

I know that

Maybe but I am not sure

It is probably the booze

Or maybe the joints I smoke

But whatever it is or was

It sure as hell is fun

Please do not let them know

Do not interrupt my friends

They are just chilling

The same as me

© Poem – III/IX/MMXXV

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Her Wishes Help Others

Her Wishes Help Others

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Her life is based on Wishes

So many that she has lost count

Some made on wishbones

A few made in wishing wells

More on the first star she sees

Yet she is never greedy

Always wishing good for others 

Do they know what she had done

No, she does not want them to know

She does not want their thanks

Their smile is all she hopes for

And that is. not too much to ask for

© Poem – III/IX/MMXXV

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Uncle Beary

Uncle Beary

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Uncle Beary will be back

He went to get a picnic basket

Searching all of Yellowstone

Trying to find someone not watching

He may come back with only one

He may come back with a dozen

Ranger Snyhte may be up his butt

So, he may never get back

But that is fine with me

I have my own picnic baskets

That is, unless he finds them

Then I may miss him

Just a little bit

© Poem – XXI/VIII/MMXXV

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River Of Life

River Of Life

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Watching the river

Keeping track of the water

Is it flowing as it should

Are the yearly floods coming

We know what we have to do

It has been done for five thousand years

And it will be done for five thousand more

They knew what worked

So far advanced for their time

We have to learn everything from them

It is the way they thrived

And it is how we may thrive

Unless we think we are smarter

Then we will all most likely die

And we would deserve it

© XXX/VIII/MMXXV

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All Alone

All Alone

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Am I a prisoner

No

I love the way I live

Away from everything

I hate people

And I hate the world

Please do not come to me

Please do not talk to me

Please, just leave me alone

© Poem – XXIX/VIII/MMXXV

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Love And Thorns

Love And Thorns

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It has such beautiful petals 

With dangerous thrones

Offered as a sign of love

But used as a sign of death

Roses can be everything 

And they can be nothing 

A perfect living paradox

Given to an imperfect species

© Poem – XXIX/VIII/MMXXV

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The Magic Of A Willow

The Magic Of A Willow

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I have one special memory

Lying with you on the lake shore

Watching the sun twinkle

As it flickered between the tree’s leaves

A gentle breeze makes the weeping willow magical

Dancing movements choreographed long ago

Never copied by anything else

To me, they are signs of unending love

Given to me and my future wife

To cherish as long as we both shall live

© Poem XXVIII/VIII/MMXXV

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