Arrival – Poem by Ali Grimshaw

April 14, 2023 ~ Ali Grimshaw ~ 19 Comments


"Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower."
-John Harrigan

what sweet relief to witness
the majesty of bloom on blue
background bright with multiple

openings of pinks possible 
a sigh of cold escapes me, finally
evidence of arrival in the air

I smell aliveness and
again, I have survived winter

© Alicia Grimshaw 2023
Photo taken this afternoon in Portland, Oregon.
Just a regular walk.

What the Grieving Seek – Poem by Ali Grimshaw

April 10, 2021 ~ Ali Grimshaw ~ 24 Comments

you believe that saying the right thing
will dissolve the pain, that you should
know how to ascend the sunken

afloat in powerlessness without
the words to reach the aggrieved
restore their hearts to harmony

don’t be swallowed by your lacking
the right words never have been
what the grieving seek

sufficient is whole face listening
eyes intent to bridge being
ears strong enough to hear
without changing the subject

and you can do that
anyone can
make that choice

First published on VITA BREVIS PRESS 2018


For those are are grieving today. I send this to you with love.

Poetry Over Panic: Online Women’s Writing Group

April 6, 2020 ~ Ali Grimshaw ~ 10 Comments

“Poetry gives you permission to feel.” – James Autry

As the world shifts, I am looking for ways to give and create supportive community. With all the emotions swirling, we are faced with finding healthy ways to process them. Poetry provides powerful prompts for reflective writing and group inquiry provides a doorway into our own thinking.

My hope is that, by writing and reflecting together, we can learn from this unusual time, and face it with loving curiosity.

Tickets are available now for my new four session series. This small group will be limited to 6 participants to enable us to dive deeper into writing and sharing with each other.