These poems, by Jennifer, explore nature’s symphony, longing, devotion, uprootedness, resilience of a cat, and a heartfelt lament for Vincent, reflecting missed connection opportunities, exclusively for Different Truths.
crickets chatter on the bank of the lake at dusk marking day’s closing gossiping together like old ladies on the front stoop *** Saturday morning my very first thought is you I float on your love – that was our day to spend together *** overnight I am a refugee from my life new home all alone unwanted separation from my family *** She was found wandering the streets on 9/11 our cat came home to us kindest soul you’d ever meet despite being abandoned *** Vincent I wish I could have shown you your belovedness while you were alive you’re my Starry Night.
Picture design by Anumita Roy
Jennifer Gurney, based in Colorado, teaches, paints, writes, and hikes. Her poems have appeared internationally in 11 books and won two contests. They have also been set to music, displayed on screens in Australia, printed in Washington, D.C., shared through the Rx Poetry project, and featured on a bus in Wisconsin. A lifelong writer, she says that at 62, joy and sorrow finally give her enough depth to write a decent poem now and then.
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