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How To Chain The Madness

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I will start small,

just a little hole

to plant my herb.

I will regain my equilibrium

in tiny doses, under the covers,

when the children are asleep and even the bride-to-be

has eased her nerves.

I will head slowly in the direction I was sent,

inch my way out of this dark valve, not worry

about the weather behind me or the harsh

possibilities ahead. I will play my instrument softly,

take hours to eat one fruit.

And in that place, I will etch out a rhythm I can keep,

and this form of chaos will at last be clothed.

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Copyright © 2010 by Allison Grayhurst

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First published in “Decades Review”, 2013

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“Allison Grayhurst intertwines a potent spirituality throughout her work so that each poem is not simply a statement or observation, but a revelation that demands the reader’s personal involvement. Grayhurst’s poetic genius is profound and evident. Her voice is uniquely authentic, undeniable in its dignified vulnerability as it is in its significance,” Kyp Harness, singer/songwriter, author.

“Allison Grayhurst’s poems are like cathedrals witnessing and articulating in unflinching graphic detail the gritty angst and grief of life, while taking it to rare clarity, calm and comfort. Grayhurst’s work is haunting, majestic and cleansing, often leaving one breathless in the wake of its intelligence, hope, faith and love amidst the muck of life. Many of Allison Grayhurst’s poems are simply masterpieces. Grayhurst’s poetry is a lighthouse of intelligent honour… indeed, intelligence rips through her work like white water,” Taylor Jane Green, Registered Spiritual Psychotherapist and author.

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