I breathe out darkness
I breathe in light
tears come
I let go
I let in
I let go hollow spaces
in the cracks of my heart
I let in sunshine, rain
blooming
I let out sorrow, loneliness
regret
I let in blue irises, a few small stones
weeds in a vacant lot
I breathe out darkness
I breathe in light
Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. Her poetry is widely published, two of her poems have won international contests and one was turned into a choral piece. Jennifer has two books of published poetry, My Eyes Adjusting, (2024) and Liquid Sky, (forthcoming in 2025).
