“Poetry offers the world something that’s small enough to carry close to your heart, and big enough to carry all of the ordinary things that can be encompassed in any one day.” — Pádraig Ó Tuama
Purgation shame sweeping disinfecting disappointment vacuuming deeply the corners of deliberately lost memories I open one eye, hesitant to take a look then squint until rooted in my intention It's possible there is no monster of madness in the closed cupboard of the past just dust bunnies multiplying and the purgation continues. ©Ali Grimshaw 2021 dVerse Open Link Night - Join a welcoming community of poets HERE.
flashlight batteries - Ali Grimshaw 
Oh this is Definitely my favorite of the nearly 50 I’ve read–BRAVO!!!!
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Zelda,
What a wonderful response. It sounds like this one really resonated. Thanks for letting me know.
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I’m 100% sincere ❤
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I love the thought of that cupboard of memories, might be filled just with dust-bunnies… but the problem is that you don’t know until you have taken a careful look.
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Yes, it takes courage to open the cupboard door.
Thanks for sharing your reflection.
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Loved the lightness of dust bunnies, Ali. May we all bring light into the dark and hidden places. 💛
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I am looking into all the darkest places with my flashlight. Thanks for reading.
Have a beautiful day.
Ali
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for sharing. Make it a great day.
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Have a great day!! xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
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I had to look up purgation. Thanks for another thoughtful poem. I like your friend’s lighthouse poem very much too. Mom
On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 11:06 AM flashlight batteries – Ali Grimshaw wrote:
> Ali Grimshaw posted: ” “Poetry offers the world something that’s small > enough to carry close to your heart, and big enough to carry all of the > ordinary things that can be encompassed in any one day.” — Pádraig Ó Tuama > Purgation shame sweeping disinfecting disappo” >
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Thanks mom.
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“the closed cupboard of the past,” is such a wonderfully in depth assessment. I agree, in order to begin the purgation we must learn to let go.
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Thank you for reflecting back your thoughts. Much appreciated
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disinfecting disappointment
vacuuming deeply the corners
of deliberately lost memories
Such brilliant choice of words, conveys with such clarity!!
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You know how to make my day. Thank you.
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Wow! Those dust bunnies can multiply if one is not careful. Loved every word of this poem!
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Thank you, Carol. Back to work I go.
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An open mind clears the heart…
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Truth.Thank you Ivor. ❤️You are a big heart comes through in all of your poems.
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cleansed after death
having taken the last breath
a prayer for the dying
no need asking why
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Beautiful. I hear forgiveness in this.
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perhaps it is from a catholic perspective.
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I think it could work for anyone. The reader brings to the words what lies in the heart
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the writer or when the person reads it.
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I like your clever use of purgation, cleaning items and the dust bunnies. Clever write.
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I appreciate your thoughts. I wasn’t too sure about this title.
Make it a great day.
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Yeah, maybe monster of madness or closed cupboard would ring more with readers….just my two cents, though. It’s evening here, so I’m in for a chamomile tea and a good chapter before to bed soon. Best!
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I hate picking out titles. It is my least favorite part.
Rest well.
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It is difficult to take a look into ‘the closed cupboard of the past’ – that’s such a great metaphor because it sums up how difficult that can be. But in order to begin healing, we have to do it, a little bit at a time.
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Thanks for letting me know my words reached you today. Sometimes I guess we have to go back to go forward.
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It’s a never-ending job it seems, and we learn to enjoy the “clean” moments
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Clean moments are impermanent and definitely worth celebrating. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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