Jennifer’s micro poems meditate on the power of human connection, nature’s beauty, and the resilience of the spirit, exclusively for Different Truths.

#1.
 
falling asleep
I catch myself
awake

#2.
 
nothing makes me feel
more like an artist
paint on my fingers
  
#3.
 
the canvas calls to me
never afraid of
all that white

#4.
 
each meteor
streaking across the inky sky
a wish fulfilled

#5.
 
hanging in the sky
one with the clouds
in flight

#6.
 
picturing Dad’s face
searching the crowd for me
I am loved

#7.

swallowing doubt
she gets her brave on
for the day

#8.

every shadow
light behind it
to be seen

#9.
 
floating on the day
your hand slips into mine
harvesting the moment

#10.
 
even when
the river runs dry
you slake me

Picture design by Anumita Roy

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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