OCTOBER AFTERNOON
5:00 PM
Splendid cloudless day
God’s brilliant sun
Glowing through the thinning fall leaves
Electric olive colors
Explode into my brain
Sensory chain reaction
Mighty hickory trees
Bulging with bounty
Perky ground squirrel
Ignores my voyeurism
Busy with preparation
Gathering his winter sustenance
Cool gentle breeze
Breathtaking view
From my 3rd floor vantage
Distant siren screams
Untold tragedy
Befalls another victim
I sit in wonder
Enjoying my slice of heaven
This brutal world keeps spinning
Let it fly
Through the eyes of Christ
Peace can be found in the busiest of places
I soak it up like a sponge
One glorious day at a time
Our Fathers gift of creation
Magnificent
Brimming with life
Cherished memories
Of a lovely October afternoon
© Bill Grimes Jr. 2005
