Jesus in the Marrow

Jesus in the Marrow

 

 

You arrived again, reviving

the groove, clearing

out the debris of lingering

madness and anxiety, brilliant

blazing again with your miracles,

your compassion that leaves me breathless

with joy, surges within with affection, protecting,

 

feeling like a did when I was a child

and my father walked with me on his shoulders

and I could see higher, further than ever before,

safe and moving, knowing

I would never be harmed, never abandoned,

knowing the freedom of a child’s fearlessness,

trust in the strength of the one who loves me,

trust in the power of the one who carries me like

a queen, like someone special,

unshackling my imagination, restoring my vigour

and swoon.

 

You arrived again and I remember

all of it, all of your love,

dazzling, perfect, saturating

my seat at the table, overflowing.

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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 “Synchronized Chaos” May 2023

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-allison-grayhurst-14/

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Mark it down

Mark it down

 

 

Great joys approach

like weeping harmonies in music,

relief in the course-correction,

astonishment in the manifold beauty.

Decorations placed around the table.

Declarations for devotion riveting

through the backyard garden where

everything overflows with abundance,

is a tapestry of young blood frolicking.

Shared surges of strong faith between us,

because our love is never ending

because the loudest boom has exploded

altering the vibration here and forever,

a higher octave, a mountain sailed over,

a vision walked into, gallant and kind –

welcoming, offering

to fully bathe our bodies, open a fortune box

so we can step away from restrictions, step into

a beautiful anticipation.

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Copyright © 2023 by Allison Grayhurst

amazon.com/author/allisongrayhurst

“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 “Synchronized Chaos” May 2023

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-allison-grayhurst-14/

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You can listen to the poem by clicking below:

https://allisongrayhurst.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mark-it-down.m4a?_=2

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Outline

Outline

 

 

Too bad you got burned

on the spell of worldly accomplishments

and comparison, that you fell

into the snowbank and drenched yourself through.

Friendly false eyes in the flame,

in the sweating ruthless ocean – you lost

the hand that held you to truth and the longing

for a deeper betterment.

 

But now you are home, proclaiming

the invisible as your building blocks – piled high

and mortared together strong against every storm.

You almost got pulled into the everlasting pit, fooled

by fool’s gold, but you reached the upper edge and

lifted yourself to a safe landing.

 

Eat from your bowl and be grateful.

Everything you asked for is already yours.

Walk away from the party,

shake hands, give uncommitted hugs,

then read by the dim light, knowing your true riches,

knowing all that you treasure is complete, thriving

in this compact tried-and-true family

and in the landscape of your evolving solitude.

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Copyright © 2023 by Allison Grayhurst

amazon.com/author/allisongrayhurst

“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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Published in “Fevers of the Mind” June 2023

https://feversofthemind.com/2023/06/05/a-poetry-showcase-allison-grayhurst-june-2023/

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Published in “Sahityapost” June 2023

https://sahityapost.com/english/poems/107248/

https://sahityapost.com/category/english/

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Published in “Otherwise Engaged Literature and Arts Journal” July 2023

Click to access 11.2-Otherwise-Engaged-Part-II-1.pdf

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Published in “Synchronized Chaos” May 2023

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-allison-grayhurst-14/

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Published in “Winamop” May 2023

http://www.winamop.com/index.htm

http://www.winamop.com/ag2300.htm

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You can listen to the poem by clicking below:

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