Bill Grimke-Drayton : Writing

I LAY ME DOWN TO TAKE MY REST

I LAY ME DOWN TO TAKE MY REST

A Poem by Bill Grimke-Drayton


The dying man prepares himself.
INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

A Poem by Bill Grimke-Drayton


A member of the older generation - i.e. in their 80s or 90s - is interviewed about their life.
UNIQUE AS YOUR CREATION

UNIQUE AS YOUR CREATION

A Poem by Bill Grimke-Drayton


It starts with the pianist but then moves on to the Creator Who is Love
COLLISION

COLLISION

A Poem by Bill Grimke-Drayton


The colliding of reality which seems impossible to face with a choice of unreality - a mere dream of leaving.
THE GROAN OF CREATIVE LOVE

THE GROAN OF CREATIVE LOVE

A Poem by Bill Grimke-Drayton


A natural description of the process of creation in wonder and glory
SUICIDE

SUICIDE

A Poem by Bill Grimke-Drayton


The final act of a desperate man
WHO IS THE BEGGAR?

WHO IS THE BEGGAR?

A Poem by Bill Grimke-Drayton


Who is the one who is the beggar - the one who begs on the street, or the one who lives in a mansion?
INTERLUDE

INTERLUDE

A Poem by Bill Grimke-Drayton


The scene is typical of the dislocation of wartime - a cross between London and Warsaw in the 1940s