Bill Grimes Jr. : Writing

SACRED ASYLUM

SACRED ASYLUM

A Poem by Bill Grimes Jr.


(A song about futility)
SECOND CHANCES

SECOND CHANCES

A Poem by Bill Grimes Jr.


Pieces of you Pieces of me Possibly a “we” Joined by common interests Forced separation Crossroads are traumatic At times A perfe..
WOODSTOCK

WOODSTOCK

A Poem by Bill Grimes Jr.


My soul Still adolescent My body Aging rapidly My spirit Free When I allow it to be Unencumbered Still seeking harmony Quite simply I&rsqu..
THANK YOU

THANK YOU

A Poem by Bill Grimes Jr.


A clown cries on the inside I’m guilty of the same Living in the deep end Tripping to a different tune indeed At times Victim of my own n..
SWEET SIMPLICITY

SWEET SIMPLICITY

A Poem by Bill Grimes Jr.


Stormed the gates of heaven Passed out At the very gates of hell Lived to tell about it Gods grace thus far My how I remember Blowing chunks ..
OUR SECRETS

OUR SECRETS

A Poem by Bill Grimes Jr.


Creighton Skyline Alpine Hills Little League heroics Music saturation My childhood A blur Nostalgia laced synapse Disarmed coherence My lif..
RIDDLE

RIDDLE

A Poem by Bill Grimes Jr.


My sensitive words At times The enemy Simmering emotions Penetrating thoughts Screaming to be free Ponder eternity Sad state of soul Subtle ..
UNORTHODOX AFFAIR

UNORTHODOX AFFAIR

A Poem by Bill Grimes Jr.


I shaved my beard this morning Symbolic rite of grief Tale of separation A love not meant to be You pleaded with me not to leave Yet I’m ..
REHAB

REHAB

A Poem by Bill Grimes Jr.


A tear tattooed Tortured face Otherwise angelic Before a painted smile Deep foreboding secrets Anguish lurks within Distant loneliness Fabric..
INTIMATE ASCENSION

INTIMATE ASCENSION

A Poem by Bill Grimes Jr.


Because of you sweet Mel My soul swims with dolphins My mind Liberated Music floods my senses I float among the stars Intricate emotions Sacr..