Category: Poetry

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THE MAGIC OF PARIS BY JENNIFER GURNEY

There is a magic on the streets of Paris Riding at night in a classic Citron Standing through the skylight To see the Eiffel Tower all lit up for the very first time Staying on a houseboat on the Seine at the base of The Louvre...

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FIVE-STAR MOTEL BY JENNIFER GURNEY

On family road trips our dad would balance costs over a day. So a nice restaurant meant a cheap motel. Fast food meant nicer motel. My brother had a way of ranking motels. There were five stars one each for: soda machine vending...

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VINCENT BY JENNIFER GURNEY

Along with the world, I love Vincent VanGogh. I love the painter. And the man. Especially his iconic Starry Night. Several years ago, seeing the VanGogh exhibit at my home-town museum was transformational. Thick, dark layers of...

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IF I HAD HALF AN UNSPENT WISH BY JENNIFER GURNEY

If I had half an unspent wish I wonder how I’d spend it If I had half an unspent wish I’d wish for half a moment To breathe the same air as you Again If I had half an unspent wish I’d wish for half a day To spend it doing what...

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I DID NOT STOP BY JENNIFER GURNEY

I did not stop for anything When I decided to hike to you I did not stop to change my clothes For when you sleep in leggings and a tee No one can tell the difference I only stopped to tie my boots And tuck my raincoat in my pack...

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WHEN I AWAKE BY JENNIFER GURNEY

When I awake From a long winter’s nap It’s hard to reach the surface What time is it What day is it They both are elusive My cats are snuggling Purring contentedly I’m warm and still Part dreaming The lure of...

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