Battleground on the Inside

Battleground on the Inside

He takes my feet from the fossil earth,

takes me to where a tribe of insects wait

to wed me with their hive.

I join the lunar cold light, harming

nothing, harmed by nothing, but yet my

history engulfs my silent head, speaks of

moments blind with guilt, moments when I

bore inspiration like I bore my breath and I cannot

contain my melting indifference, cannot help

myself to wake from such longing to return

to ground.

The sun rolls like a snail through

the mist just beyond the Earth’s other side as

I drift in night and circle

the sky’s expanses, waiting

for my enemy in his own

dimension.

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First published in “Dog Is Wearing Pants Literary Page” November 2015

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“Journey of the Awakening is the first book of poetry that I have read of Allison Grayhurst. While reading it began to sound familiar, the comment to myself was “She is as good as Sylvia Plath”. When I finished the book I read comments from others who referred to her as “In the style of Sylvia Plath”; Ms Plath, one of my favorite poets had no match until Ms Grayhurst’s work. Congratulations to her on her achievements, I am already a ‘fan’, the love of her work will continue to grow,” Ann Johnson-Murphree, poet and author.

“Grayhurst is a great Canadian poet. All of Allison Grayhurst’s poetry is original, sometimes startling, and more often than not, powerful. Anyone who loves modern poetry that does not follow the common path will find Grayhurst complex, insightful, and as good a poet as anyone writing in the world today. This, and other Grayhurst poetry volumes are highly, highly recommended,” Tom Davis, poet, novelist and educator.