May It Lead Me

May It Lead Me

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The eagle knows so many things

With sight and hearing far beyond mine

On this day I hope that it will be my friend

Maybe, if I follow, it will lead me to safety

Maybe it will lead me home

© Poem – II/XXVIII/MMXXIII

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Her Places

Her Places

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Her dreams are precious

They are places where she smiles

And be herself for just a bit

© Poem – II/XXVII/MMXXIII

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We Are Family

We Are Family

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Yes, we may be strange

Looking different

Living different

But, we do laugh

We do love

And we do cry

We are a family just like you

We just dress better 

© Poem – II/XXIV/MMXXIII

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We Are One Planet

We Are One Planet

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Look back toward the Earth

Look very carefully

Do you see any borders

Are there any armies anywhere

Where are the kings, presidents and dictators

Nothing exists

There is only a blue-green world

Home for seven billion people

None better and none worse than the others

So please stop all the crap while you can

Become one planet before you don’t have one

© Poem – II/XXIII/MMXXIII

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The Beauty Of Snowflakes

The Beauty Of Snowflakes

by Lord R.e. Taylor

She is not quite sure why

Snowflakes always take her back

Maybe something her Mom taught her

How to find the beauty in God’s creations

With a handful of snow and a sharp breath

The beauty travels the world

© Poem – II/XX/MMXXIII

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Speak Out

Speak Out

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Go ahead and speak your mind

Tell the world how you feel

Your words may get out

Someone may hear them

Before the powerful shut you down

They will cover your mouth

Make it so you do not exist

Destroy everything which made you you

But even with all they can do to you

They are afraid of you and what you say

All it takes is just one person to hear you

One person to think the same you do

One person to join you in speaking out

And suddenly, they are the ones shut down

They will no longer exist and we will be free

© Poem – II/XIX/MMXXIII

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Deforestation

Deforestation

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Man worries about the entire planet

Worrying it will never recover

Knowing that it always has before

But every year worlds are destroyed

Billions of lives are lost forever

Sometime just one other times an entire species

No chance of those worlds recovering

But man does not care about them

Their lives are not worth anything to him

He only worships the money that he makes

But when he kills the last tree on Earth

And the last animal takes its last breath

What will his money be worth then?

© Poem – II/XVII/MMXXIII

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Inspiration

Inspiration

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Often we are inspired by everything

If we see a flower or a child

A pretty woman or some injustice

We have to write about it

Share our feelings and thoughts

It is just how we are made

Sometimes our minds and heart shut down

They cannot see what is in front of us

But, The Muses know us better than we do

They will give us a sign to inspire us

Sometimes as gentle as a butterfly wing

Other times they make us see them no matter what

Maybe a quill filling the sky would help

That would be one hell of a reminder of who we are

Just the reminder some of us need when we need it

© Poem – II/XIV/MMXXIII

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Thank you to Beverley Newman Young for the beautiful photo

 

To Be Young Again

To Be Young Again

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Oh, to be that young again

Living in total innocence

Surrounded by endless wonder

What could be better?

© Poem – II/XIII/MMXXIII

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Needed Escape

Needed Escape

by Lord R.e. Taylor

You know what your body and soul needs

Seriously, you push it so far every day

Get those work clothes off and enjoy the sun

Even just one day could be enough to heal you

Make you able to go return to your real life

If you decide to back that is

© Poem – II/XI/MMXXIII

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The New Living Dead

The New Living Dead

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Endless, lifeless glass walls

Hiding the new living dead

Crypts keeping them prisoner

Locked away from fresh air

Never allowed to feel the sun

Creations of the world’s economy

© Poem – II/X/MMXXIII

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Alone With The Stars

Alone With The Stars

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I don’t need me no booze

I don’t need anyone else

And I sure as hell don’t need no sleep

I just need a perfect amber sunset

Three nights away from everything

With my Harley roaring between my legs

No signs telling me where to go

Nothing to tell me where I have been

Me and the stars together all night long

Just the way God intended us to be

© Poem – II/IX/MMXXIII

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Leave Us Alone

Leave Us Alone

by Lord R.e. Taylor

So much is going on

Not all good and not all bad

There are things we cannot stop

Other things maybe we shouldn’t

Someone else has to have control of it

I am sure they are laughing

While they watch us stumble and fall

Trying to find answers which do not6 exist

Now, I do not think they will let us die

We are just too much fun to watch

Maybe we should fight back

Or, better yet, maybe we should just become boring

Not be so damn entertaining all of the time

Make them change the channels or turn us off

Just so they leave us alone

© Poem – II/VII/MMXXIII

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No Straight Lines

No Straight Lines

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Far too many mornings

After far too many late nights

Too many cold beers

And far too many shots of Jack

The world becomes a fuzzy place

Not a straight line to be seen anywhere

But, that could be a blessing

I could never walk straight anyway

© Poem – II/III/MMXXIII

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It Won’t Work

It Won’t Work

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Only man can do it

Building fences to draw blood

Trying to keep peace away

They will never work

Peace will always find a way

© Poem – II/II/MMXXII

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