I foist myself
along the beach
one step at a time

gently disturbing
the sand grains of time
searching for Petoskeys

my footprints
washed away by the tide
impermanently perfect

 

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 12 books of poetry.