ODE TO ISAAC

 

August 28th, 2012

The Gulf of Mexico

Feeder bands are moving in

Announcing his arrival

Hurricane Isaac

Wet fury

On his way

The young

The fierce

The surfers

Hard core thrill seekers

Paddle out to play

Those less daring

More conservative

Head the other way

To live

And play another day

The tempest

Temporary

The carnage

Taken on a tilt

Can all be rebuilt

The spirit of community

The kindness of mankind

Neighbors helping neighbors

Compassion you will find

When disaster comes calling

The magic

The sacred bond of survival

And such stories to tell

My friends

I wish you well.......

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

WALKING THROUGH DREAM

My eyes see such magnificence

It overwhelms at times

The driving force

Behind my pointed rhymes

Jewel tone hues

Vibrant shades

Cloaked in significance

Royal Amethyst

My vivid purple dream

Artistic flowing stream

My favorite

As long as I can remember

Her Highness

Emerald Green

My Queen

She inspires

In so many ways unseen

Turquoise Vision Elder

Indian magic

Avoids all things tragic

Wisdom of survival

Ghost Dance arrival

Subtle inclinations

Advanced hallucinations

Peyote trance induced

Walking through a dream

Ritual celebration

Habitual procrastination

Reality

Celebrity

Normalcy

Vulnerable humility

Not always as it seems

A sacred current flows

Ever higher it goes

Just ask someone who truly knows

My journey

I must choose

Nothing left to lose

The only way I’ll have it

Transcendental freedom

I am but a word man

Still searching for my muse

Seeking harmony

Lost in memory

Lately

I’m amazed

And quite amused by it all

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

　

　

DEEP BLUE DREAM

 

I often dream I'm under water

Thinking I will surely drown

Thrashing

Sinking ever down

Then cautiously

I open my eyes

Much to my surprise

I see a brand new world

One I’ve never seen before

Existing peacefully

Just below the surface

Submerged Nirvana

Peaceful flowing garden

A familiar place indeed

Hauntingly familiar

As if I’ve been here before

It leaves me wanting more

Calms me to my very core

And I smile........

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

TWO BIRDS

August 22, 2012

Sunset

Powerful epiphany

Sweet moment

Of spiritual clarity

As I observed

Such harmony

Sheer beauty

Perched upon my deck

Singing peacefully

Their ballad to the setting sun

Two birds I know so well

Their sweet songs

Wake me every morning

Only now

Do I finally get to see them

Angels

Carefully

Watching over me

And I smile......

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

THE BEAUTY OF THE CHOICE

Inspired by my dear friend KBB.

There’s more to life

Than credit scores

Designer wars

Political metaphors

Confusion grips our people

When we can’t predict our future

So faith must prevail

Every day

To love without fail

Wisdom

So often trumps logic

When confidence

Overrides lethargic

Many crossroads we face

The beauty of the choice

I feel that inner voice

Quietly

Reminding me

I have no tethers here

No set destination

I have nothing to fear

So whichever road I choose

Simply matters not

To cherish the journey

Walk in gratitude

For all the joy I have

To share it graciously

With all who cross my path

And I smile......

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

　

　

　

SEEKING CLARITY

My deepest thoughts

Swirling gently

Cosmic notions

Rhythmically

Musically

Calling me

Ever inward

I grab them

As I can

Hold them

Bend them

Fold them

At times

I even scold them

Only to realize

They control me

They always have you see

Not narcissism

Vanity

Psychedelic fantasy

I’m quite content to drift

On a higher current

Seeking clarity

The song that’s meant for me

My reason to be.........

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

TRUTH BEHIND THE VEIL

Love

Seamless

Perpendicular

Inner peace

A crease

Nonlinear

Art

Flowing poetry

To recognize such beauty

Our ego

First must die

Knowing
Into rip tide

As fear

Tries desperately to hide

Enlightenment

Perception

A blackened mirror

On a crooked wall

Once shattered

We find light

Truth behind the veil

Our willingness to fail

Opens our mind

To higher victory

Eternal reward

Sweet satisfaction

The essence of our journey

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

　

　

I NOW REST MY CASE

Symbology

So fierce at times

Not often

Does it rhyme

So deep

It penetrates

For it’s the message

In the end

That truly matters

“Among the Indians”

“A promise is good enough”

The Trail of Tears

A tragedy

I now rest my case

My face

Shall always turn towards truth

And i smile.......

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

PASS IT ON

Warp speed

As Angels fly

So far beyond

My humble minds eye

Human wrong or right

Magnificence

As Darkness

Succumbs

To HIS Brilliant LIGHT

I'm slamming hard

The truth

As i know it

Believe me friends

I've tried to out grow it

The WORD is everlasting

Fierce war

Between wrong and right

No room for middle ground

I’m blessed

My eyes have seen

The conflict deep within

Somehow

HE willed me to press on

His servant

I shall always be

Not worthy

Yet Triumphant

I cherish this gift daily

My peace i flow to you

All who feel this vibe

It’s not about me

Never has been

Don’t you see

Pass it on

With such intensity

And i smile........

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

THE BOX

It’s so much easier
To think outside the box
When you refuse
To be forced inside one
A prison to your light
Enemy to your dreams
Tis better to have no box at all
No brown walls
To block your sacred vision
No glue to suffocate
The fresh air of hope
No shelf to sit upon
Gathering dust
Restricting your journey..........

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

ODE TO A LONE GREEN PEA

I found a lone green pea

In a sea

Of frozen

Pot pie bliss

$.49 cents

I do believe

I’m quite simply

Not worthy

Says i

To this manifestation

This heavenly crust

Baked so nobly

Thrust

Upon me

So quickly

Soon

I understood

How this nourishment

Creates such loving good

Twas then

I took one step back

To sincerely reflect

Such magnitude

Such truth

It’s SO......

Not about me........

This lovely morning

I see.........

I’m shamed by my arrogance

So blessed

By HIS grace

I wear a brand new face

And i smile..........

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

　

HEY WORLD

Hey WORLD

Bring it i say

This hot August day

2012

I stand defiantly

I “ain’t skeered” you see

For i’m a child of The KING

Blessed by all the love He brings

Bathed in HIS grace

Quiet satisfaction

Etched upon my aging face

I’m certainly

Not worthy

But so grateful for HIS gift

For this opportunity

To share mine with you

Humbly

Sincerely

And i smile........

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

Today's Humble Prayer

My dear God.........sweet Jesus Christ........you humble me so..........you teach me in my arrogance........you inspire me in my fear......you show me light.........i never imagined existed........you bring tears of shame to my eyes..........as i gaze upon your children who have nothing..........and that lesson moves me so deeply.......please let me help someone who hurts tonight........in your Holy Name............and comfort them.........i'm so grateful my Lord............all glory is Yours...........
(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

AND I FOLLOW........

Winds of change

Arrive

Ever gently

As a ripple

Through sad leaves of yesterday

Then so rapidly

They rise

To a howling crescendo

Swirling tempest gale

Undeniably

Believe me

This i know

For they toss me to and fro

Disturb my hair quite freely

Launch me at their whimsy

They move me this day

And i follow........

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

ANGEL WITH A CANE

For my Brother Vincent.........:-)

Huntsville Alabama

Employment Office

2005

Live

Without a net

Desperate and afraid

Seeking

Not finding

Gentle woman

Walking with a cane

Her hair

White as virgin snow

Brilliant smile

Face aglow

Heavenly

Her fiery eyes

Reached my very soul

“PATIENCE BILL” said she

“THESE THINGS TAKE TIME”

I pondered

Curiously

How did SHE

Know my unofficial name?

I touched her hand

As she quietly passed by

Soft and soothing

Just like my Mom’s

Hauntingly familiar

I thought I knew her

Met somewhere in time

Unexpected blessings

Followed rapidly

I turned to offer humble thanks

To celebrate her presence

She was simply gone

Vanished

Angelic gift

That blows my mind this day

From He

The Holy One who who sent her

And i smile.......

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2012

“For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone”