Brother Jimmy

Brother Jimmy Dec 2015

The beat-down
    disciple
        knows

Someday she'll
    ...have
         new clothes

And the
    bitter
        God-transmitter

Having taped
    two thousand
        shows

Laying hands
    on all,
        he rose,

Had his coffee,
    spoke his
        prose,

Tuned his ear;
    thumbed
        his nose.

The sweet, sweet
    smell of
        spring,

Ah, the crisp
    olfactory
        ping,

And the
    honey-
        jar of money

Takes away
    the winter's
        sting

Brother Jimmy Nov 2015

Narcissus and Echo

We're never
    happy
        with what
            we’ve got

We can
    pretend
        that we are
            but we’re not

Our narcissism
    knows
        no
            bound

And Echo
    follows
        every
            sound
...        ...        ...        ...        ...       ...        ...
(The sound of  glass shattering...
followed by footsteps padding along the forest floor...)
[Narcissus is running with the fairest Echo giving chase. She catches him...]

"But you always did such good!"
        Only 'cause I knew I should

"But you always gaze so lovingly at me!"
         Because in you, myself I see

"But you give to the needy, twenty-four seven!"
        I'm simply storing up my
        treasures in heaven

"And all of those spiritual teachings you mention?"
        That's just so I am the center of
        attention
...        ...        ...        ...        ...        ...        ...

#narcissistic

Brother Jimmy Nov 2015

Present, Tense

Now,
In this moment,
What am I lacking?

Now,
In THIS moment,
What am I lacking?

NOW,
In THIS moment,
What am I lacking?

My brain is attacking
My heart, is cracking
and weeping and weeping
for you and for you

And what is this spirit
And can you all hear it?

Is it external or,
Is it within?

I am God
and
I am Sin.

Jesus,
He died for ALL in this stew

..."and so did I"

..."and so did you"

Brother Jimmy Nov 2015

Better tell it true

Please be honest
Um...
Are you…

Fabricating scenes of wonder?
Wax the wanting and the thunder!

Would a soul saved justify this devilry?
Not for zeal, but for saving face, we

Carry on,
...See?

But I can’t seem to find what you have
Can’t seem to find the true path

Smash-cut to the fine line
Close-up of the steep climb

Seems the higher the places, the duller the faces;
I’m put through my paces

I tighten my laces
The fear on my face, it belies my complacency

Just make sure you tell the truth when it comes to your spiritual beliefs, experiences,...testimony.  If you  lie it does  SUCH damage to people who are truly seeking.   They'll think "well what am I doing wrong that I'm not able to experience what THAT person experienced.   Or worse- they'll see through your fabrication and you've diminished God a tad.
That being said, I think God is real. Far more real than any of this.

Or at least I hope so.

LORD LET NOT MY HEART BECOME COMPLACENT.
I, for one, seek to know the truth.
...

#miraculous #fabrication

Brother Jimmy Nov 2015

Give Thanks

We gather together in Your name
To give thanks

We place kernels of Indian corn into a small clay bowl; one kernel for each thing we are thankful for.

The bowl is filled to overflowing
...despite the harshness of this year's trials

Mike prayed for an Angel
And got two

"Brother Son"
"And Sister Mother"

Jeff and Otis in a loving embrace
Both of them with reddening faces

Dad's voiceless prayers
Gesturing, crying,
And the love of him in Mom's eyes

I love this group, truly

We give thanks
We give praise

Love this ragtag band of rebels

...

May the Force be with them always.

#thanksgiven

Brother Jimmy Nov 2015

Nursery Rhyme

~~><~~
Sockety chispy
Maffa-locee yum
Crots in the pots and
Boogey Man's thumb

Fickle spackle crumb cake
Rintrah's roarin' too
Roostah-puck 'n fleasteak
Elephant shoe
~~><~~

(Silly shizz)

#nonsensical

Brother Jimmy Nov 2015

Sequential

.

Let it out
Let love in
Let it go
Let love win

Love every soul you see
Make love for lovers' sakes
Make happiness make glee
Mend all folks real or fake

My end will come from my beginning
No happenstance no random chance
Nor penance, plucking from your winning
No loss from staunch opponent's lance

Oh would that we could wane
Our dim dichotomies' details donned;
Outside this window pane
Oh wildest winds, we want to wander!

Penance plunders grace
Perchance, do you hear laughter?
Pick up your fallen face
Quick think: what are you after?

Remember what was ransomed
Remarkable requests are made
Requisite responses that result
Sacred sacrifice - ransom paid

So stop the secret scratching
Soothe your screaming skin
The way your thoughts keep hatching;
That tell-tale heart ticking within,

Take a look around
This is a lucky life we live
Though time takes senses: sight, and sound
Taste, scent, and touch - like sand through sieve

.

L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T

#sequence