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From Us Two

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We give our time like you give

wild laughter

and full affection, fearless of rejection.

Two of paint and music,

of flashlight play and dress-up magic,

you are the ones we hold in the torrential rains, the smile

that comes regardless of the backyard trees that crash to

the ground – all wires touching pavement.

Two of everglade emotions,

of all-out tears and jealous eyes,

we bless you as we would the best in our lives.

You have made us closer –

caring for, rejoicing in

the effort and rag-time joy

that is the two of you.

 

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Copyright © 2006 by Allison Grayhurst

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Published in “PoetryMagazine” December 2015

http://www.poetrymagazine.com/editors_choice/general_editor_autumn07.htm

http://www.poetrymagazine.com/editors_choice/winter15_16/allison_grayhurst_page2.html

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Published in “Tangerine Heart Poetry Zine” October 2015

 

http://tangerineheartlit.blogspot.ca/2015/10/from-us-two-poem-by-allison-grayhurst.html

 

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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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