Jennifer’s evocative haikus on DifferentTruths.com navigate the visceral landscapes of memory, capturing the quiet, persistent ache of sudden emotional loss.
exploring
the nooks and crannies of my heart,
grief
***
inexplicably
every time my phone buzzes
I keep thinking it's you
***
your reflection blurs
in my rearview mirror
as I pull away
***
this grief
sure has a strong hold
on me
***
in between
not knowing and knowing
bliss
***
everywhere I look
you are here
in the shadows of my life
***
waking my heart
with the sun's rise
morning ritual
***
oh, the footprints!
you have left on my heart
in just three weeks
***
the blue sheen
of late-spring snow
on newly born flowers
***
tomorrow, again
a tsunami of blue
fifty fifty-one
Picture design by Anumita Roy
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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