Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Christmas In July


Christmas In July
by Lord R.e. Taylor

July is nearly over
We had the 4th of July
Baseball and barbecued hotdogs
Girls in their skimpiest bikinis
All of the traditional July things
But now we have so much more
Christmas trees with sparkling lights
Stockings hung by the chimney with care
And the voices of carollers filling the air
But in the heat of a summer’s night
Santa Claus will be nowhere in sight
For he is taking his well-deserved rest
Lounging in the Bahamas, getting a tan
With a Coke and Cuban rum on his chest
So, you will not see him this July
One last thing before this ends
Santa says have a merry Christmas in July 
And hope that feeling never ends

© Poem – XXIX/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Monday, July 28, 2025

The Southern Rocky Mountain Wolf


The Southern Rocky Mountain Wolf
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Once you were kings living in your millions
You and your kind ruled the mountains
A kingdom granted to you by your bravery
And the skills you held in your hearts
You were the apex of the apex of animals
But that was not long ago now
Almost one hundred years ago
The climate changed and pushed you out
And man killed you by the thousands
Sometimes for trophies or a bounty
Other times, just for the thrill of hunting you
You stopped running through the forest
Your howls went silent as the moon rose
The world had lost you to your extinction
But that may be changing now
Scientists are hoping that they can find you
To rescue you and bring you back to the world
Maybe you would be hiding in a small, isolated valley
Barely scraping by, at least you would still be alive
And the Southern Rocky Mountain Wolf
You may return to your proper place 
Ruling once again as the kings of the mountains

© Poem – XXVII/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 



Sunday, July 27, 2025

A Rock Is Not Just A Rock


A Rock Is Not Just A Rock
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Yes, my friend, it does look like a rock
But it could be so much more
All you have to do is look beyond
Let your mind wander just a little bit
Maybe that rock came to Earth long ago
Bringing with it the stuff of life
It may carry the bodies of the life it created
A record of a time before time itself
Possibly it traveled in the more recent past
Hitching a ride in the ice of a glacier
Cutting new lakes and rivers as it moved
Whatever its history was or whatever stories it has
It has been around for longer than anything else
And that means that you should not look at it as a rock
It is more than that
It is a part of us and always has been
And always will be

© Poem – XXVI/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Friday, July 25, 2025

The European Street


The European Street
by Lord R.e. Taylor

It is a true beauty
A narrow European street
Lined by aged buildings
Some with tables and chairs
People in love are just staring at each other
Sipping wine and sharing a few kisses
Hundreds of flowers add their colour
Filling the air with their faint scents
And drawing in bees and butterflies
To make the scene a little more perfect

© Poem – XXIII/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Too Much, Too Many, Too Few


Too Much, Too Many, Too Few
By Lord R.e. Taylor

This world has too many countries 
And too many people are living there
It has gotten to where hate is everywhere
People do not want to talk anymore
They just pick up their guns
Build their bombs in their basements 
Maybe hold a “peaceful” riot or two
Whenever someone gets hurt or killed
And the world is no better for it
Someday, maybe someone will stop
Long enough to get people to listen
There is nothing wrong with this world
Everything can be fixed with a few words
And a few good people to say them

© Poem – XXII/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Monday, July 21, 2025

The Man She Loved


The Man She Loved
by Lord R.e. Taylor

A queen banished from the land she loved
She is still treated with the respect due her
Yet all she can do is watch out a window
Hoping to someday be allowed home
To walk among the people she treasured
And, once again, be with the man she loves

© Poem – XIX/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Counting The Days


Counting The Days
by Lord R.e. Taylor

So many days have passed
Too many to count
Not that I would want to know
But the thing to remember
The more days behind me
The fewer there are ahead
But I’m not afraid of that last day
Maybe I will spend that day drinking
Or I may find another way to be in trouble
I can be sure of one thing: I will not sit around
I will not be sad or cry
And I will not allow anyone else to feel that either 
I have been here more days than I deserve
So, one more may be one too many
Or it may be one less,
And that may be too few
Who knows and who cares
After all, I might just need the rest

© Poem – XVIII/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Thursday, July 17, 2025

They Don’t All Work


They Don’t All Work
By Lord R.e. Taylor

If there was something dumb to do
He would be the one to do it
Sometimes it would be perfect
Other times, not quite
I guess this time it didn’t work
Because now I have to go see him at the hospital

© Poem – XV/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Sunday, July 13, 2025

That Will Be Our End


That Will Be Our End
by Lord R.e. Taylor

There are monsters roaming the streets
Created by the evil of the gods
Strengthened by the stupidity of man itself
They wander aimlessly
Killing anyone or anything that they find
They always look like the rest of us
So, most are unaware they exist
There is no way for us to ever stop them
We are merely their substance
That is our fate until the end of time
To be hunted and killed without hope
After all, we cannot beat the gods
And we cannot defeat man
Not as long as they work together 
And that will be our end

© Poem – X/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Friday, July 11, 2025

A Kid Should Be A Kid


A Kid Should Be A Kid
by Lord R.e. Taylor

I know kids should be kids
Too many parents will not allow it
Be quiet whenever you are around
Don’t play too hard or get dirty
And above all, never ever smile too big
I feel so sorry for kids like that
They do not have parents
They have wardens and guards
I say we should just let a kid be a kid
That is what they were meant to be
Little monsters playing with their friends
Screaming and howling their heads off
Coming home so dirty, you don’t know them
But coming home with the biggest smile ever
If you cannot raise a kid that way
Please just don’t have them
They deserve parents so much better than you

© Poem – X/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Always Tell A Story


Always Tell A Story
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Everywhere I get to
No matter where it is
There are stories
Some are told loudly
Screamed from the mountaintop 
Some are whispered
Barely spoken and barely heard
A few are lost to time
Never told or talked about
Every one of them is worth knowing
And being shared when it is possible
The good thing is if you do share one
It will never be the story you heard
But it may just be your story
And that would make it a bit better

© Poem – VII/VIII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Be Your Real Self


Be Your Real Self
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Your mind works so hard
Maybe only being logical
Maybe you are always creative
But you definitely need a break
There is something you can do
Only if you can dare yourself
Take just a single moment
From a single hour in a single day
Shut down your brain and simply live
Scream as loud as you can
Dance and sing the way you want to
Be the person you are not allowed to be
You might just find out who you really are
And maybe, just maybe, you may like them

© Poem – V/VII/MMXXV
LRET


 

Friday, July 4, 2025

No Card Is Needed


No Card Is Needed
by Lord R.e. Taylor

No card is needed
It doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like
Where you come from or what god you worship
The books are there for everyone to read
All we ask is please bring them back when you are done
Every word we have here is a gift for all of us to share

© Poem – XXVIII/VI/MMXXV
LRET




 

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Allow Him To Speak


Allow Him To Speak
By Lord R.e. Taylor

Does he have something to say
Should he be allowed to say it
Maybe he should be censored 
Stand around without an opinion
He is told not to offend
Not to say anything against the world
But who knows what he could do
What he would do if he could speak
But he has been beaten down for so long
He may have forgotten what he had to say
And that would be a great loss for a hurting world

© Poem - XXIX/VI/MMXXV
LRET


 

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Nature Reclaims

 


Nature Reclaims
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Nature allows us to use its land
To build whatever we need
And whatever we want
But even after we get done
Nature does not like it abandoned
It will claw and fight to make its claim
Erasing everything we had done
Returning the land to what it was
Before we destroyed it

© Poem – XXIV/VI/MMXXV
LRET


Thursday, June 26, 2025

Her Magical Bundle


Her Magical Bundle
by Lord R.e. Taylor

She knows how much love you have
How long have you had a single wish
There are so many wishes just like yours
All want a baby of their own
Even with the crying, feeding, and diapers
It would be something to make your life magical
So, today she chose to visit you
The sweetest little bundle resting in her beak
Gently, she lowered it down the chimney
And your family was created to last forever

© Poem – XXIII/VI/MMXXV
LRET


 

Sunday, June 22, 2025

The Streets Of Atlantis


The Streets Of Atlantis
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Close your eyes
Relax and journey with me
Walk with me through the streets of Atlantis
Lost to us by savage time
Share with me the golden city
Watch the sun through the turquoise
As the people walk peacefully
This city should be a model for others
Full of peace, honor, and beauty
Sadly, what you are seeing is merely a dream
Created by your own imagination
Luckily, you may be able to return
All you have to do is close your eyes
Imagine that you are in paradise
And you will again be walking the streets of Atlantis

© Poem – XX/VI/MMXXV
LRET


 

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Grandpa Robot


Grandpa Robot
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Someone made you years ago
A moment of imagination
But you were such a cute little toy
There were no children around
So you found a place on the shelf
After some time you were forgotten
Many years passed without you
Until the next century started
You were recreated with a consciousness
Still, no one remembered you
The original little toy robot
The grandfather of the next generation

© Poem – XV/VI/MMXXV
LRET


 

Monday, June 16, 2025

I Am An Opossum


I Am An Opossum
By Lord R.e. Taylor

I am not a rat
I have never been a rat
I will never be a rat
A rat is a rat
I am an opossum
A good animal to have around
I eat menacing pests
Never catching those nasty diseases
So, if you see me just say ‘hi’
And if you can just let me walk on by
I just hope that you remember
I am not a rat
I have never been a rat
I will never be a rat
A rat is a rat
I am an opossum
And I am your friend

© Poem – XVII/VI/MMXXV
LRET


 

Friday, June 13, 2025

Juliet’s Balcony


Juliet’s Balcony
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Juliet has been gone for a long time
But she and Romeo are still images of love
Thousands of tourists flock to her balcony
Hoping she will give them the needed inspiration
Some say that you can still hear her voice talking to them
Offering them her blessings and hope in their lives

© Poem – XII/VI/MMXXV
LRET


 

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

A Little Time Left


A Little Time Left
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Didn’t anyone ever tell you
You cannot stop time
It will continue no matter what
The universe has only given you so much
So many trips around the sun
So many ticks of the clock
Your time is nearly done here
So, accept what time you have left
And stop trying to fight it
Your remaining minutes will be better for it

© Poem – VII/VI/MMXXV
LRET


 

Monday, June 9, 2025

I Hope To Tell You


I Hope To Tell You
By Lord R.e. Taylor

By the time you read this
I hope that I have worked up my nerves
I know that it has been way too long
And our lives have moved on
We have said maybe a dozen words to each other
But we have never spoken our truths
Now, perhaps it is time before you read this
I have never fallen out of love with you
Maybe these few words will change things
Maybe not, but I can always hope
Can’t I?

© Poem VII/VI/MMXXV
LRET


 

Friday, June 6, 2025

What Her Smile Can Do


What Her Smile Can Do
By Lord R.e. Taylor

She spends her life wandering
She doesn’t know where she is
Where she has been
Nor where she is going
She knows that everywhere is special 
Every person she meets has a story
And her smile is the best greeting possible
That is why she is the way she is
She does not believe in conflict
She wants an impossible total global peace
It is just too bad that not everybody wants the same
But maybe she is right...it can start with a smile

© Poem – VI/VI/MMXXV
LRET


 

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Nature’s Protector


Nature’s Protector
By Lord R.e. Taylor

It is a magnificent sculpture
It can only be seen in moonlight
A temple created by the gods
To honor a world created for nature
Every branch, every leaf welcomes life
Protecting it from the world of man

© Poem – III/VI/MMXXV
LRET


 

Sunday, June 1, 2025

Things Happen


 Things Happen

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Things are always happening
Sometimes, very few things
Other times, everything breaks loose
It is those times when you do what you have to
It may not always be the right thing to do 
It may make everything worse than before
Then again, maybe it won't
It's impossible to tell until you do it
So, have a beer or two or maybe twenty
That way, no matter what the outcome is
You are in no way responsible for anything
Lucky you

© Poem – XXX/V/MMXXV
LRET

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Leave It Alone


Leave It Alone
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Its beauty took millions of years
Every leaf and every drop of water
Placed in its perfect spot year after year
Even with its history, the beauty is fragile
It would not take much to destroy 
Just one man with too much money
Wanting to make his mark on the world
Houses or large office buildings
Anything that would have his name
The rest of us must do something to stop him
Beauty like that scene must be saved
Treasured for what they are
Not for what they can be

© Poem – XXVIII/V/MMXXV
LRET


 

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Her Fairy Home


Her Fairy Home
by Lord R.e. Taylor

She placed the home on her wall
To keep her childhood fantasies alive
A place for fairies to live
To protect her from her dreams

© Poem – XXIV/V/MMXXV
LRET


 

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Not A Book Stop


Not A Book Stop
by Lord R.e. Taylor

After all of this time it is a piece of art
So many wise and talented people knew what to do
What keys to press to create a masterpiece
Please do not just look at the typewriter as a book stop
Give it all of the respect it deserves 
After all the book you are reading may have been typed on it

© Poem – XXIII/V/MMXXV
LRET


 

Saturday, May 24, 2025

She Ruled Nothing


She Ruled Nothing
By Lord R.e. Taylor

The kingdom was such a happy place
The king was a true leader
His people always came first
Then he died while sitting on his throne
At that moment, the throne turned from gold to black
The queen quickly ascended the throne
Casting the king to the side
Her evil spread through the kingdom
Within hours, her subjects suffered and died
And, with all of the good gone, she ruled nothing

© Poem – XXI/V/MMXXV
LRET


 

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Your Death


Your Death
by Lord R.e. Taylor

You died way too soon
Sleeping peacefully on an October eve
The night was too quiet
Then they came
Hunting down people who harmed no one
Shooting them again and again
Men, women, children, and even babies
It seemed that no one was safe
Awoken, all you did was sit up on your bed
The shots echoed through your house
One by one, each person was shot
You were the last one
As you died, the animals laughed
And an endless war began

© Poem – XXII/V/MMXXV
LRET


 

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Fears


Fears
by Lord R.e. Taylor

Everyone has fears
They could be ghosts flying around 
Noises coming from nowhere
Or that monster living under your bed
Even with all of those, you should not be afraid
All of your fears are nothing but dreams
Stories that your mind creates
And if you really think about it
What would your life be without dreams

© Poem – XX/V/MMXXV
LRET


 

Sunday, May 18, 2025

My Mother-In-Law


My Mother-In-Law
by Lord R.e. Taylor

I knew her for the longest time
We met and fell in love
Married and had a few children
Everything was perfect until that day
All hell let loose as soon as she stepped in
The door flew open and she began to yell
The kids were a mess and they were running around
The food just was not good enough
We didn’t make enough money
And yes, even the dog was too small for her
Luckily, she was not in the best of health
So, I went out to buy her a suitable grave
I found just the one to keep her mouth shut
So, when she does die I promise you one thing
My mother-in-law is not going to haunt me
That cage I bought will have her held tight
So, she can scream all she wants
I don’t think the worms will mind

© Poem – XVIII/V/MMXXV
LRET


 

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Differences


Differences
by Lord R.e. Taylor

This world is fantastic 
So many people wandering around
Most of them only know a few others 
But all of us are all somehow related
Look at other animals
One deer looks like all of the others
A dolphin looks like its neighbours 
But humans, we are all very different
Rarely do even two of us look alike
Most are fatter, thinner, taller, or shorter 
Brown hair, black hair, blonde, or ginger
Everyone as different as different can be
But that is what makes us human
We are individuals, and that is a good thing
It makes us who we are
And how could that be bad?

XVI/V/MMXXV
LRET


 

Christmas In July

Christmas In July by Lord R.e. Taylor July is nearly over We had the 4th of July Baseball and barbecued hotdogs Girls in their skimpiest bik...