last day
of November
only 21 degrees out

sweater
over flannel
over pajamas

two space heaters
pulled in from
the garage

got coffee
blanket
cat on my lap

what will I do
when true winter
descends

 

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. One of her poems was recently long listed for the Elizabeth Royal Patton Poetry Prize. Jennifer has eight books of poetry.