Overseeing Liberation – Poem by Ali Grimshaw

~ Ali Grimshaw 


he oversees the lagoon of 
discarded worries
an under-demanding position

here visitors arrive worried-stiff
wrapped in cloud confusion

while misty banks ease the release 
of hidden heartbreak underneath

their layers of anxious hopefulness 

as fears are flung into waters
with rippling relief

reflecting reprieve

© Ali Grimshaw 2024

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Photo taken on a walk in Portland, Oregon. This kind face brought this poem to mind.

44 thoughts on “Overseeing Liberation – Poem by Ali Grimshaw”

  1. I love sculptural pieces like this that pop up one one’s travels! Like markers for one’s journey. And your poem is a wonderful homage to it. I have to echo what Melissa said in that he does remind me of Elton John! 😄

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  13. I love your overseer of discarded worries. Such a great lagoon metaphor. Instead of going with the flow we collect our worries in our little lagoons to save and keep ruminating over! Excellent!

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  15. Love this whole piece, AG and I’m totally blown away by the alliterative closing of rippling relief of flung fears

    You should thank Mr. Birdhead for the inspiration!

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  19. Ali, in “Overseeing Liberation,” your imagery of “misty banks easing the release of hidden heartbreak” is impactful. This, paired with “flung into waters with rippling relief,” creates a tangible sense of catharsis. Keep up the thoughtful work in your exploration of discarded worries.

    ~David

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