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Haiku Reflections: Grief, Thunder, Memories, and Moonlight

These haiku verses, by Jennifer, express grief, storms, remembrance, and connection, reflecting fleeting emotions.

Grief crashes in at
Least-expected times
Uninvited guest


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Thunder rolls in
The not-too-distant sky and
I open my windows


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Conjuring my mom
One sip of Constant Comment
She is in the room


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Cross country skiing 
By the light of the full moon
Over the fence with Dad

Picture design by Anumita Roy

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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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