Wishful Drinking

Wishful Drinking

By Lord R.e. Taylor

My 400th piece of 2020

You broke his heart

That night when you left

He escaped to The Vermillion Minotaur

Finishing two bottles of rum

His sadness grew even deeper

Wishing for so many things

For you to return to him

He wished for you to love him again

And to be able to spend his life with you

His wishful drinking fell on deaf ears

He never saw you ever again

Every time he drank too much

He kept up his wishful drinking

Always wishing for you to return

Knowing they would never be granted

 

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Puppy Love

Puppy Love

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Okay, I know I’m cute

That’s why you picked me

You know I will be bad

But I really don’t mean to

So, please just love me

And I promise I will love you

 

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We Need Their Help

We Need Their Help

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Maybe you are religious

Maybe you aren’t

But now is the time to pray

Not for any person

Not for any country

Just pray for the entire world

We are leaving the gates of hell

Where, while it was hard

We came out ever stronger

So ask your god or your prophet

Or ask the universe

Please, just ask someone

We need their help before it’s too late

 

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From The First

From The First

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I remember the first time

The day I met you

When I looked into your eyes

I knew the was something special

That the fates had blessed me

The universe shared its magic

From that moment my heart

My soul and all that I am

They belong to only you

image by Martin Krystynek

 

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The Past And The Future

The Past And The Future

By Lord R.e. Taylor

There is a storm behind us

Lightning and thunder

The entire sky on fire

Before us is the unknown

Frightening each of us

Not giving any clues away

Still, we fear the terrors behind us

More than the ones possibly waiting for us

That is just the way humanity is

 

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A Kid’s World

A Kid’s World

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Let kids be kids

They know the world

Far beyond your dreams

Where magic is real

Fairies fly free in a beautiful wood

And their wishes come true

Know that you will never see it

That land is for children only

Because they are the ones who believe

 

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Holiday Blessings

Holiday Blessings

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Christmas has passed

Wrapping paper all over the floor

Needles sticking in bare feet

And a Turkey waits in the fridge

However, it is not over

The stores open the next day

Ready to have massive sales

While making millions in profits

So, put your manger away

Set your tree out for the garbagemen

Then, go shopping with a fortune

It will all soon disappear

Such is the blessing of the holidays

 

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Lost Treasures

Lost Treasures

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Generation after generation

We had to learn many things

Skills which allowed us to live

But that was an eternity away

They have faded away or died

Ancient skills cannot compete

The present is too technical

Television, smart phones, and the internet

Have taken the place of hand-made

Now our ancestor’s tools are curiosities

To be looked at and admired

Locked away behind glass

Nothing more, nothing less

 

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Night-time Torture

Night-time Torture

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Every night he went to bed

Just like his mama taught him

But, the nights had changed

They filled with sensations

Extreme emotions and experiences

Some good and some were bad

They all came for one reason

To stop him from falling asleep

His blessing came with the rising sun

The warm yellow light filled his room

And relaxed his mind

So, like the vampires of olden days

He slept the sleep of the dead

Waiting for the sun to set

Only then could he start his day

 

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Another Us

Another Us

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Maybe on another world

In another time

With another you

And another me

You would love me

The way I have loved you

 

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Write Your Way

Write Your Way

By Lord R.e. Taylor

To my writing friends

I just wanted you to know

Now is the time

For you to let go

Don't think too hard

Or ask yourself why

Just sit down at your desk

Take your quill and give it a try

And if you manage to write a piece

Maybe one which truly offends

Do not worry about it much

I am sure you will still have your friends

And for those of them who said goodbye

At least you know in your heart

That you never wrote a lie

 

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My Black Room

 My Black Room

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Finally, a night in a black room

All light chased away

Or banished to another land

It is a place of total nothingness

And with the possibility of everything

There is only thing which decides

You have to make the choice

What do you want to experience?

Nothing or everything

It is all up to you

 

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I Need Eggnog

I Need Eggnog

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I want a nice cold eggnog

Full of the best Bundaberg Rum

Not quite enough to pass out

Just enough to get a buzz on

Maybe forget that it is Summertime

Warm enough to roast meat on the porch

And the thought of snow is still six months

And two really big states away

The eggnog is the best of Christmas

So, I may just have two

 

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Loving The Real You

Loving The Real You

By Lord R.e. Taylor

God only made one of you

Not exactly perfect

But perfect for me

I see you just as you are

The real you free of being fake

My darling I would love you

No matter what your body looks like

What you have done in your youth

No matter what universe we were in

My heart is yours and maybe yours is mine

 

 

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Go With It

Go With It

By Lord R,e, Taylor

So many worlds

Some real

Most aren't

How do you know

Why should you care

You can only live so long

With a mind like yours

Creating worlds and escapes

Just go with everything

See what is going to happen

Then look life in the eye

Yell as loud as you can “screw it" 

And just go on from there

 

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You Are With Me

You Are With Me

By Lord R.e. Taylor

We are worlds apart

And have been for eternity

You may never read this

Hell, you may never see it

I do hope you know one thing

You are my true and only muse

From my first word of my first poem

You have always been there with me

I am so thankful that my heart found you

Even after all this time and all the distance

It refuses to ever let you leave it

And that makes my life complete

 

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Life Saving Ice Cream

Life Saving Ice Cream

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I have been dying

December is so hot

Beer will not really help

Neither will a quick swim

I need something colder

Frozen to be exact

But chocolate and vanilla ice cream

Just not quite right

A pint of rum raisin must be it

The one to save my life

 

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He Always Tried

He Always Tried

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Ever since he was young

He was taught a single lesson

Never try too hard

Things are not worth the effort

He missed so many things

Some were important to him

But he remembered his lesson

He learned a lot as he grew up

Things were worth the effort

So, he started doing more things

Things he would never try before

Maybe he did not always succeed 

But he always tried

 

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A Truth Or A Dream

A Truth Or A Dream

By Lord R.e. Taylor

An unknown world

Always green and warm

Breezes come and go

The scents of a million flowers

Fill every breath you take

Gentle rivers flow by

Teaming with exotic birds

Singing their own special songs

In the midst of all the beauty

A grass-covered mountain stands before you

With a giant royal castle on top

Such a beautiful sight hiding

Is this reality a truth

Or is it just a dream

You may never know

And you may not want to

 

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The Best Chapter Ever

The Best Chapter Ever

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I want to write about my life

Every year a new chapter

Some happy and others sad

They all shaped me into me

One day started a whole new story

A chapter more beautiful that the others

A chapter which changed my life

The first page was the moment I met you

The chapter continued when we fell in love

It continues on until this very day

It was and always will be the best chapter ever

And that is all because of you

 

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Christmas Can Be Different

Christmas Can Be Different

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Christmas day will come and go

A day of endless celebrations

Reindeer landing on every roof

And knee-deep snow filling your boots

In some lands it is so very different

Every shirt bearing a Christmas koala

Palm trees waving in a summer breeze

And sausages roasting on a seashore

It is oh so awfully hard to go from one to the other

Christmas was not meant to be a Summer holiday

Christmas may not be a true Winter holiday either

But Christmas is Christmas no matter what

So, enjoy and have a great day if you can

Merry Christmas 2020 everyone!!!

 

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It Will Never Be Allowed

It Will Never Be Allowed

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Let Winter come

Bring what it will

Cold and blizzards

Frigid ice covering the world

Creating a seemingly dead planet

Still life thrives just below the surface

Tiny animals scamper between grasses

Hiding in the filtered light

Fish swim in near frozen waters

With no actions from the waves above

Life cannot give up its hold

Winter will never own these lands

It just will never be allowed

 

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Wheel Of Colour

Wheel Of Colour

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Someone made a wheel

Coloured pencils touching tips

Already a beautiful sight

It will be so much more

Created by a loving heart

A landscape made by God Himself

A portrait of a woman beyond compare

Or even just the simplicity of a flower

All it takes it the touch of an artist

A child drawing their first picture or a master artist

To bring out the pencil’s true nature

And create a piece of beauty

 

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