we played Heart and Soul
a living room duet
your last night on Earth
nothing stands in the
way between the full moon and
my wonderment
love descends like a
favorite down comforter –
a blanket for the heart
day opens
soft and gentle
with my eyes
your soft weight–
impossible to start the day
with you on my lap
when I’m full I write
when I’m empty I read
literary yin yang
your frozen brilliance
stops me in my tracks–
moment of thanks
outlined in lace
your silhouette of ice–
frozen-framed
touched by
Mother Nature’s
frosty fingertip
a lonely, soulful
saxophone
sends me
Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. She grew up in Kalamazoo, which does exist. Jennifer enjoys riding in the canyons on the back of a Harley and dancing under the stars to live music. Some of her best friends are lakes, trees and pelicans. She collects heart-shaped rocks, manual typewriters and interesting words. One day she will travel to Madagascar and study lemurs in the wild.