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To Die For The Heart’s Illusions
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She is your halo, angel
that plagues you with her light,
slashes your self-defeat
with her wooing purity.
She gives you great meaning
to go on. A perfect child-god,
untouchable like an abyss: blue eyes,
sun-toned hair, like you in her
reflection.
She is delicate, holy, in need
of your protection. Daughter that swells
your cup overflowing with messianic intent.
But little girl, human
with her own flaws, that
you will never acknowledge, never
relinquish your idolizing love. . .
. . . from the cold claim of isolation,
where your raving dragons howl
as you drink her smile
like a remedy . . .
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Copyright © 1997 by Allison Grayhurst
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Published in “Bewildering Stories, Issue 714” May 2017
http://www.bewilderingstories.com/
http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue714/blurb.html
http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue714/die_illusions.html
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Published in “Poems and Poetry” May 2017
https://www.poemsandpoetryblog.com/6776/to-die-for-the-hearts-illusions-a-poem-by-allison-grayhurst
https://www.poemsandpoetryblog.com/poet-bios/allison-grayhurst
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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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