Yin And Yang

Yin And Yang

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Such a spiritual place

Quiet, gentle breezes

Yin And Yang of a whole world

© Poem – XII/XXXI/MMXXI

 

Another New Year

Another New Year

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Another year has ended

One with problems unheard of

But we stood together

Now, another is beginning

So, we leave the past behind

And look forward to the future

A future of light and maybe normalcy

We will be one people

Welcoming 2022 with a smile

A bubbly glass of champagne

And a chorus of Auld Lang Sang

© Poem – XII/XXXI/MMXXI

Lord R.e. Taylor

 

A Woke American

 

A Woke American

By Lord R.e. Taylor

There is so much they don’t know

They will ask but they don’t like the answers

It is not that they ever question them

They are always different from their beliefs

They will never admit that their ideas are wrong

But they will not admit any others are right

They get offended if anyone calls them on it

Sometimes resorting to crying or hiding away

They are modern, woke Americans

Safe knowing that their ignorance is protected

© Poem – MII/XXX/MMXXI

Lord R.e. Taylor

My Loss

My Loss

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I have not seen you in forever

You are in my dreams and my thoughts

Reliving every good moment, we ever had

And wishing there would be new ones

I speak with you sharing my dreams

And I realize what I lost in you

© Poem – XII/XXIX/MMXXI

 

Winter’s Lonely Sculpture

Winter’s Lonely Sculpture

By Lord R.e Taylor

Never has winter been so creative

Finding just the right spot

At the right time of the year

A masterpiece of snow and ice

Not sculpted to be seen

Except by the lives in a lonely world

© Poem – XII/XXVIII/MMXXI

 

Not Alone

Not Alone

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Somewhere a universe away

Another Earth orbits another Sun

We have no idea what its people are like

Or even if there are any people there

All we can do is hope and pray

Maybe God saw fit to give us relatives

Even though we may never know

We can and will always believe

We are not alone

© Poem – XII/XXVIII/MMXXI

 

Beautifully Real

Beautifully Real

By Lord R.e. Taylor

A fantasy land

Not all sleek and shiny

But still more than real

Beautifully real

© Poem – XII/XXVII/MMXXI

 

 

Unplanned Winter Wonderland

Unplanned Winter Wonderland

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It does not take much

All it takes is a hill

A descent layer of snow

And a big ol’ bunch of kids

Then the magic starts

Snowmen, forts, and sleds

Just hundreds of kids being kids

And not a sad face in sight

A true ‘unplanned’ winter wonderland

Photo from Goodyear Metro Park

Akron, Ohio

© Poem – XII/XXV/MMXXI

 

Let The Child Dream

Let The Child Dream

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Children have a purity

A belief adults have lost

Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy

They are all really real

At least to a child's mind

So please forget about being adult

It doesn't matter how old they are

Let the children believe

Tell them the stories they want to hear

Maybe make up some good ones of your own

Just don't tell them the truth

They will grow up soon enough

And that won't be as much fun

© Poem – XII/MMV/MMXXI

 

Nature’s Christmas Decorations

Nature’s Christmas Decorations

By Lord R.e. Taylor

No one around to decorate

Still nature does her own thing

Dusting the tree with a light snow

And a tiny bit if moonlight

Making Christmas a little more beautiful

© Poem – XII/XXIII/MMXXI

 

Elizabeth Bathory

Elizabeth Bathory

By Lord R.e. Taylor

 

I cannot believe that you are you

So many legends are told of you

The world’s first female vampire

You were so much more vicious

Bathing in the blood of virgins

And killing so many more

The men were no competition

You indeed earned you name

The Blood Countess of Hungary

Even today you are a heroine to so many

Elizabeth Bathory you will live forever

Just as you wished.

© Poem – XII/XX111/MMXXI

Shadowlight Publishing

 

Hiding

Hiding

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Umbrellas are used to keep rain away

Parasols keep away the Sun

You have something different

It does not block rain or sunshine

You use it to protect yourself

Keeping away the unending pain

Blocking your eyes from seeing the world

Stopping the world from seeing your tears

Hiding you away from pain and happiness

You do not want to see the way people love

You have made the choice you wanted

But until that shield lifts you will never live

It doesn’t matter what people tell you

You will just have to exist with you

And never be the person you could be

© Poem – XII/XXI/MMXXI

 

Missing Things

Missing Things

By Lord R.e. Taylor

There is something missing

He has no idea what it is

His life is just lacking something

He has looked for so long

He even had a vision of it once

But it left as fast as it appeared

Still, he has never cried over it

His life will go on without it

It won't be as happy as it should

But he will trod along facing life as he should

He has always been just that type

© Poem – XII/XXI/MMXXI

 

The Miracle Of The Solstice

The Miracle Of The Solstice

By Lord R.e. Taylor

December twenty-first

A one-of-a-kind day

The shortest day of the year

Created by a twist somewhere in the universe

It is prayed for and worshipped when it arrives

Somehow the stars look brighter

As if they are waiting the dead time’s end

With its endless fields of virginal white

The Sun also looks happier as it rises

Starting the beginning of new life

The same fields with grass and flowers

And millions of people with their smiles

The ones they lost during the long winter

Brought back by the wonder of the Winter Solstice

© Poem – XII/XX/MMXXI

 

Your Mystical Spirit

Your Mystical Spirit

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It was such a long time ago

Even then girls like you were rare

Some mystical spirit lived in you

A soul who loved total freedom

And the ability to live your own life

Sometimes you would sing or dance 

To songs heard only by you

You should be proud of who you were

You should be proud of who you are

That special, mystical spirit is still with you

And your life is better for it

© Poem – XII/XX/MMXXI

 

Enjoy Our Open Spaces

Enjoy Our Open Spaces

   By Lord R.e. Taylor

The world is so crowded

7.9 billion people in a small place

Such crowding makes life hard

No room for anyone to breathe

Let alone move or even have a life

Some know of a temporary cure

Leaving the entire world behind

Finding a place no one else knows of

A place of clouds and fresh air

Maybe the smell of forests or flowers

Just a place to sit and realize

There is more to life than other people

God gave us all a world to enjoy

And we should take advantage of it

And enjoy the open spaces before they are gone

© Poem – XII/XIX/MMXXI

 

I Saw My Love

I Saw My Love

By Lord R.e. Taylor

We were children

I saw you playing

And I fell in love

A lifetime later

We have our own kids

And they have all of our love

© Poem - XII/XVII/MMXXI

 

Our Angel

Our Angel

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Look at you

You are such an angel

Not a worry in the world

We all have a prayer for you

May you always be happy

Hopefully you'll never lose your laugh

Everyone you ever meet will love you

No one will ever cause you harm

And you will always just be you

The same angel we see now

© Poem – XII/XVI/MMXXI

 

Let It Snow

Let It Snow

By Lord R,e, Taylor

Just a few more days

If you are really lucky

There may be a few snowflakes

Drifting down swirling like magical stars

Snow can be a blessing to everyone

Hiding the mistakes, you've made all year

And bringing you all together for one day

To celebrate a special time with one’s you love 

So, if you get snow on Christmas Eve

Don't get angry and curse the weatherman

Go out and dance even if just for a moment

Live for the holiday and let the holiday live in you

Above all, have happy holidays and be safe

Because you are loved, even if you don't know it

© Poem – XII/XVI/MMXXI

 

Winter's Last Colour

 

Created Beauty

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Created Beauty

By Lord R.e. Taylor

A different world

Familiar but not

A universe blessing a forest

Creating a new beauty

One which could be imagined

But never dreamed of

© Poem – XII/XIII/MMXXI

 

Stars Above Your Head

Stars Above Your Head

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Such beauty and precision

Fills every piece of your life

Stars and planets are too imprecise

Maybe you see them as too simple

Or just not pretty enough for you

Only one thing could please you

Make you feel relaxed and at home

Snowflakes of every shape and size

Hanging above your head while you sleep

Giving you the world that you want

The world you need

© Poem – XII/XII/MMXXI

 

Strength Of A Woman

Strength Of A Woman

By Lord R.e. Taylor

She was always told to behave

To be like everyone else

Think the same as they do

Never say anything about anything

Always look like normal people

She never liked any of that

So, she dresses as only she would

Crosses in the middle of the block

She screams out everything she wants to

And she does not care what anyone thinks

She is the kind of woman to be admired

A leader without fear but full of passion

There should be more women like her

Women who come out of the shadows

And they show the world who they really are

© Poem – XII/XII/MMXXI

 

Our First Kiss

Our First Kiss

By Lord R.e. Taylor

True, the day was not perfect

No sunshine or blue skies

On that cold and snowy day

I fell in love with you

We kissed a kiss to last forever

© Poem – XI/X/MMXXI

 

Another Kind Of Lockdown

Another Kind Of Lockdown

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Endless rain and black clouds

Stretching as far as the eyes can see

So many weekends ruined

Another new kind of lockdown

It must be some kind of joke

With the way this year has been

It must be Nature's warped humour

We know it really is not funny

But we will survive this too

And maybe we will laugh at the end of it all

© Poem – XII/X/MMXXI

 

A Holy Star

A Holy Star

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It happens once a year

On the holiest of nights

A single star rises in the east

Calling out to all of mankind

Sharing the wish of God

Asking for a peaceful and loving world

A world that mankind can create

But only if we want to

© Poem – XII/IX/MMXXI

 

In Your Mind

In Your Mind

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Whenever eyes close

Your mind starts to wander

Uncontrolled and rebellious

It finds the worst things you can imagine

And it can find the best things you remember

It can make you laugh and cry

Maybe forget something you want to remember

Or it can make you remember something you forgot

All in your mind

@ Poem – XII/VIII/MMXXI

 

Her Song Of Winter

Her Song Of Winter

By Lord R.e. Taylor

When the sun sets, she sings her song

Calling in the icy winds in the north

Welcomed by some and feared by others

Landscapes which match her own beauty

© Poem – XI/VI/MMXXI

 

Her Best Friend

Her Best Friend

By Lord R.e. Taylor

She met her best friend

On her eighteenth birthday

It was just a pair of jeans

New and totally fresh

They stayed together for life

Sharing so many experiences

Covering the last forty years

Sadly, she aged and so did they

Both needed patches on top of patches

But they stayed together the whole time

Never wavering in their friendship

© Poem – XI/VI/MMXXI

 

Snow Empress

Snow Empress

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Just a few days left

The Snow Empress will awaken

She will walk across the land

Her work cannot be ignored

Shining, glistening water

Frozen in its place in mere seconds

Dunes of the whitest snow

Beckoning children to play

She may be hated by some

But you cannot deny her beauty

© Poem – XI/IV/MMXXI

 

Because You Are You

Because You Are You

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It doesn’t matter who you are

Where you live

What you do for a living

Which religion you believe in

Or even what color your skin is

If you are a good person

Even if you have a few flaws

You should never be judged

And most people will still love you

Just because you are you

© Poem – XII/IV/MMXXI

 

Hidden Stories

Hidden Stories

By Lord R.e. Taylor

You died so long ago

Everyone just walked away

No on even remembers you

You do have stories left to tell

So many stories no one may ever hear

Hidden behind little drawers

It would be great if someone snuck in

Checked out those little drawers

Opening one after another

Just so they can learn the stories

And bring a little life back into you

© Poem – XII/III/MMXXI

 

From A Book

From A Book

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Souls of eternities past

Stories of unknown futures

All found in open books

© Poem – XII/I/MMXXI

Shadowlight Publishing

 

The Real, Hidden You

The Real, Hidden You

By Lord R.e. Taylor

You never know who you are

Always too awkward

Always too shy around everyone

Maybe it is how you were raised

You never see what people see in you

Someday, not too far away

You may meet your own Prince Charming

And the world will get her dearest gift

The you who everyone has been waiting for

© Poem – XII/I/MMXXI

 

Save Us Again

Save Us Again

By Lord R.e. Taylor

God sent you to us

You were chosen to save the Earth

Now you just sit and wait

Maybe people no longer see you

Maybe they just don’t know they do

Hopefully you will always be there

Waiting until the world needs you

Well, we need you now

Again, the world is ending

So, please don’t wait too long

And you are our only hope

© Poem – XI/XXIX/MMXXI

 

Please Do Not Give Up

Please Do Not Give Up

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Please do not give up on us yet

We know what we are doing

Killing ourselves and killing others

Please give us another chance

© Poem – XI/XXVIII/MMXXI1

Shadowlight Publishing

 

Mother Nature’s Sculpture

Mother Nature’s Sculpture

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Mother Nature lowered her finger

Touching the world

Making sculptures

Making sure that they are safe

Until Spring too soon returns 

And, sadly, it reclaims the world again

© Poem – XI/XXVIII/MMXXI

 

13 Stones

13 Stones

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I feel so blessed

Today, I found thirteen stones

Yet, I still have no pence

© Poem – XI/XXVII/MMXXI

 

His Mountain Paradise

His Mountain Paradise

By Lord R.e. Taylor

He always heard stories

Mostly fairy tales

About a boy and his sheep

Far up in the mountains

Just him and his thought

With his friends in his paradise

© Poem – XI/XXV/MMXXI

Shadowlight Publishing

 

Reaching Out

Reaching Out

By Lord R.e. Taylor

How long has it been

I never forgot you

The times we walked together

When the sunset brightened your eyes

And everything made you smile

Our fingers wrapped together

Through that we became an us

Now, I can no longer hold your hand

Still, whenever I walk, wherever I walk

I reach out for your hand but, it is never there

And I know, in my heart, that it never will be

© Poem – XI/XXI/MMXXI