Crack the
Exterior, Interior
Resonance
Neither the net
or the withdrawal
will get you into its vice,
but the trick of broken dreams,
walking backwards, assuming
nothing new is possible
that will be your defeat, the pit
in the black olive that stuck in your throat,
swelled up your windpipe and laid you down.
Throw away the decadence of fear,
no matter how reasonable,
fuel yourself only on ethereal faith
even though you feel condemned,
can see no exit door or revival.
Choose God over understanding,
peace over rationality.
Smell the oil, expose the miracle rising to meet you,
pushing you on, defend its mastery and strength,
choose truth that triumphs over traditions,
penetrates every nook and cranny,
inverting, setting aright
visible appearances.
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Copyright © 2023 by Allison Grayhurst
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“The poems included in Allison Grayhurst’s poetry collection Running, lightwave riding reveal an impressive artistic perfection and creative energy. The poems are full of lyrical force and show freshness of style. No doubt, this is a significant work. The poems have great power of observation and originality of imagination,” Dr. Karunesh Kumar Agarwal publisher Cyberwit.net
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First published in “Vatsalaradwritingworld Magazine” May 2023
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