Although I resist
Sometimes haiku will not do
The poem demands more
More words, more space to
Exit from the hearts’ chambers
To be seen and heard
Shouting fervently
In angry poignant phrases
See me, hear me, now
It is not tranquil
With scenes of nature’s beauty
And seasonal words
It is authentic
Raw emotion releasing
A cacophony
Sheer pain hard to hear
Difficult to process but
Healing comes after
And once it’s written
The heart can gentle again
Perchance to haiku
Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. She is a newly published poet, at age 59. Jennifer has also published commentary about poetry and poetry-related essays. During the pandemic she joined the online poetry community of The Daily Haiku. Poetry has been a lifeline.
