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Holmes, Sr. and Helen V. Holmes, and raised in the company of three older siblings. With a B.S. degree in Mathematics from <b><i>Virginia Union University</i></b>, Holmes was very involved in school as the <i>President of the <b>National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)</b></i> and Chairman of the <b><i>Student Action Committee</b></i>. He is a born and bred leader, to say the least. <p> Having performed at several talent shows, poetry readings, and special events at schools and clubs during his college years, Holmes is pretty familiar with the poetry scene. Holmes poetry began as rap, which transformed into spoken word and written poetry by the second half of his freshman year. "The biggest influence in getting me into poetry, was probably my college roommate and poetical partner, Éric L Farrell,&quot; says Holmes. <p> Placed as roommates by the University, the two were soon frequenting talent shows and events in the <b><i>Richmond VA</i></b> area; Will on rap and Éric on poetry. After writing a few poems, Will soon realized that he could bring forth a better message through poetry. And with the compliments and positive reactions of friends and audiences, it could not be denied that Mr. Holmes had true poetic talent. Untaught, it soon became obvious that what Mr. Holmes had, was a gift. And once he found out that his poetic skill was a gift, &quot;I knew I had to use it to help glorify God and try to influence people in the right way,&quot; he says. His inspiration for writing comes from his personal experiences, thoughts, and feelings. <p> Be it known, that with every poem, he seeks to convey a positive message, and express his feelings and emotions. He aims to reach hearts, and rarely does he miss his mark. &quot;Even if only one person out of a hundred feels the true message being delivered or is comforted by the words, then that is enough for me.&quot; &quot;God is #1 in my life, because without Him, I would be nothing and would have nothing. Holmes is currently a Systems Analyst for the Information Services Division of <b><i>Merck & Co. </i></b>Headquarters, <b><i>New Jersey</i></b>. <br> <br> <hr>BOOKS: <br><i><b>Seeking Solace</b>: Finding Peace and Comfort in Times of Distress</i> </font> </div> <div id="divScroll2" class="clScroll"> <br> <br> <b>Will Holmes Jr.</b> <br> <Br><Br><Br> NO EVENTS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED </font> <br><br> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <br><b>check back soon for more scheduled events</b> <hr><hr><hr><hr> </font> <br><br> <br><br><br> </div> <div id="divScroll3" class="clScroll"> <!------Title Table Start -----> <table width=100%> <tr><td> <font color="#000099" face=verdana,arial,helvetica size=-1> <b><i>Seeking Solace: Finding Peace and Comfort in Times of Distress</i></b> <br clear=left>by &#201;ric L Farrell, Will Holmes Jr. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><font size=-2>Foreword by Sonstar Carlisle Peterson</font> <br clear=left> </font> </td> </tr> </table <!------Title Table End ------> <hr> <a href="http://www.emaculatebooks.com/books.html#solace" target="_blank"><img alt="click to enlarge" border=0 src="http://www.ewcollaborations.com/SeekingSolace220x660px.gif" vspace=16 hspace=7 align=left border=0></a> </center> <font color="#FFFFFF" size=-1>From the Poets of <i>E&W Collaborations</i> <p> <i>Books Website:</i> <a href="http://www.emaculatebooks.com/seeking" target="_blank">www.emaculatebooks.com/seeking</a></font> <p> <font color="#000099"><b><i>Authors' Note:</i></b> <br>We've crafted this book of <b>Inspirational Guidance and Poetry</b> to provide serenity to the hearts of God's children across the world. We've seen the sorrow in the faces of families who've greviously lost loved ones. We've seen others lose hope for tomorrow and their will to live today, but we refuse to let anyone lose Faith in God without a reminder of who they are in His eyes. We send this book into the world to find those who are seeking solace, that they may attain the comfort and peace of mind that God generously offers us all through <b>CHRIST</b>. We pray that our words and poems find the listening ears of those who need them to minister to the various situations that plague their hearts. <br><b><i>Do You Know Someone Who Needs This?</i></b> <br> <br> <center> <br><b><i>NOW IN STORES!</i></b> </center> </font> <p>Inspirational Guidance &amp; Poetry <br>128 pages; Emaculate Publishing (December 2003) <br>ISBN: 1931855331 (Hardcover); 193185534X (Paperback) <br>LCCN: 2003108942 <br> <br><a href="http://www.emaculatebooks.com/seeking/navaboutthebook.html" target="_blank">more info...</a> </font> <hr> <font face="Arial,Helvetica" size=-1> <font color="#FFFFFF">Hardback</font>; ISBN: 1931855331; Retail Price: <font color="#FFFFFF">$19.95</font> </font> <br><a href="www.emaculatebooks.com/buy1931855331.html" target="_blank"> <b>BUY HARDCOVER</b></A> <hr> <font face="Arial,Helvetica" size=-1> <font color="#FFFFFF">Paperback</font>; ISBN: 193185534X; Retail Price: <font color="#FFFFFF">$14.95</font> </font> <!-- SUMMARY end --> <br clear=left> <a href="#" onclick="window.open('http://www.emaculatebooks.com/buy193185534x.html')"> <b>BUY PAPERBACK</b</A> <!--<a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2XMXJEP4UK&isbn=193185534X&itm=2" target="_blank">BarnesNoble.com</a> | <a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1372101-42121?isbn=193185534x" target="_blank" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.booksamillion.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;">Books-A-Million.com</a><img src="http://www.qksrv.net/image-1372101-42121?isbn=193185534x" width="1" height="1" border="0"> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/193185534X/qid=1062475633/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_2/104-0146942-5443947?v=glance&s=books&n=507846" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> --> <hr> <br><A HREF="http://www.emaculatebooks.com/ssreviews.html" TARGET="_BLANK"> <b>READ REVIEWS</B></A> <br><!--<A href="#" onclick="window.open('http://www.emaculatebooks.com/voeexcerpts.htm')"> <IMG SRC="http://www.emaculatebooks.com/PreviewThisBook.gif" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=16 BORDER=0></A> --> <!-- <center><br> <A href="#" onclick="window.open('sspreview.html')"> <b>Preview Book</b></A> <br><br> <a href="SeekingSolace.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="SeekingSolace_sml.jpg" width=330 height=236 border=0 ALT="click to enlarge"></a> </center> <hr> --> </div> <div id="divScroll4" class="clScroll"> <font color="#000099"> <i><b>Poetic Gift</b> </i> <br> <br> Ideas come from the mind <br> Feelings from the heart, <br> When I put my words on paper, <br> Hard to tell the two apart. <br> <br> A lot on my mind, <br> Not enough time, <br> Add in feelings from the heart, <br> Put it in rhyme, <br> My hand holding the pen, <br> Awaiting the next line. <br> <br> Eyes watching, comprehending, <br> My lips ready to spit new words, <br> Tongue prepared to make sure the message isn't blurred. <br> Audience attentive and near, <br> Ears that came to hear. <br> <br> All this anticipation, what's the point? <br> They want entertainment and want to be fed. <br> Am I meant to be the one to deliver, the spirituality and wisdom straight to their head? <br> <br> Do I have the poetic gift? <br> Or did I luck out and put together some words? <br> I mean... anybody can do this. <br> <br> I'm just getting stuff off my chest. <br> Am I somebody special, or do I just need to be put in my place? <br> Do I really need poetry? <br> I mean, I could tell you things face to face... <br> <br> Is there more meaning when I put it in rhyme? <br> When I run off the next verse, have you already forgotten the last line? <br> Give me some answers, I need to know. <br> I'm trying to tell you things you need to hear, <br> Not just put on a show. <br> <br> If I'm not getting through to you, <br> I might as well stop, <br> If I'm not reaching you this way, <br> My poetic ideas I might as well drop. <br> <br> So far I've been well received, <br> Gotten some props, <br> Gotta try not to be deceived. <br> I'm just a messenger, <br> Need to stay humble, <br> Part of God's bigger plan, <br> Can't get a big head and stumble. <br> <br> Well, if this isn't a gift, at least it's a unique way, <br> To help SOMEONE learn how to live each day. <br> And I like this, expressing a thought or a feeling, <br> And people like it, they think it's appealing, <br> So, I'll keep kneeling, <br> Praying for the right words to write to get you to listen. <br> And with God's help, I'll use my poetic gifts to continue the mission. <br> Fellow poets, I hope you share my ambition. <p> <!--9/15/99--> <br> &copy; 2003 - Will Holmes Jr. <br>Author of <a href="http://www.emaculatebooks.com/seeking" target="_blank">Seeking Solace: Finding Peace and Comfort in Times of Distress</a> <br> </font> </div> <div id="divScroll5" class="clScroll"> <p><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a href="WillHolmes_Ser2Trans.gif" border=0" target="_blank"><img src="WillHolmes_Ser2Transsml.gif" vspace=5 hspace=7 align=left border=0 width="150" height="179" ALT="click to enlarge"></a> </div> <div id="divScroll6" class="clScroll"> <font color="#000099"> <b>Author's View - Will Holmes Jr.</b> <p> </center> <br><font size=-1><b>Finding Comfort When Life is Uncomfortable (Seeking Solace)</b> [<b><a href="interview-nov2003.html" target="_blank">Read</a></b>] <br>-<font size=-2> &nbsp;&nbsp;<b><i>Envision Radio</i></b> interview by <a href="http://www.hearttones.com">Gloria Thomas-Anderson</a>, <a href="http://www.valderbeebe.com/" target="_blank">Valder Beebe</a> (November 2003) </font> <br> <br><font size=-1><b>Just Keeping It Real</b> [<b>Read Below</b>] <br>- <br>My favorite phrase is "just keeping it real," which means to be true to yourself and who you are. Don't act different or change for anybody. God wants us to keep it real too. God knows EVERYTHING about you (see Matthew 10:30). He knows the REAL you, and He knows who you try to make yourself seem to others. You may be able to fake others or even yourself, but you can't fake God. I admit that in the past, I changed to try to fit in with the crowd, but I knew it wasn't me. As Christians, God calls us to be different from the ways of "this world," not to try to fit in with it. To anyone who has or may be exchanging their Christian ways for those of the world, to try to fit in with the crowd...I ask you to "Stand True"...to yourself and our God. </font> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Replace the "#" with your links. If you're using this in frames remember to add a target to the link. 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