Jennifer’s introspective poems explore themes of yearning for a meaningful life, uncertainty of final creation, self-reflection, forgiveness and anticipation of inspiration, exclusively for Different Truths.

yearning 
for a life
filled with meaning
 
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does a poet
ever know when they’re writing
their very last poem?
 
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I look in the mirror
and see myself looking back
through those same eyes
 
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forgiveness
ebbs and flows
with my heart's bandwidth
 
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I am waiting
for a poem to descend
and alight on my tongue

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Jennifer Gurney

Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado, where she teaches, paints, writes, and hikes. Her poetry has appeared internationally in a wide variety of journals, two of her poems have won international contests, and one was recently turned into a choral piece for a concert. Jennifer’s first book of poetry, My Eyes Adjusting, has recently been published.

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