Jennifer’s haikus are a captivating blend of introspection, nostalgia, and connection, showcasing a vivid tapestry of thoughts, emotions, and experiences, exclusively for Different Truths.

lost in my thoughts
meandering through the day
time evaporates


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we reap
from the sacrifices 
of those who came before


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letting go
of lifelong dreams is hard when
life has other plans


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time is 
different
when travelling


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my cats always know
when I'm going on a trip–
suitcase is the tell


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on the cusp 
of a new age
my heart is tender


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the power of
a single, shy
smile 


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the melody plays
and I am transported through
time and space to you


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you have indelibly
written the poems of your love
on my heart forever


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sunlight dances
upon the page
illuminating words

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Jennifer Gurney

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.