Restlessness
Open wide
and let them in
with eyes
close
and the waiting
begins
with the sound
of a drill
that echoes
in a ricochet
within
the skull
and the dream
it shakes loose
is a wish
for freedom
Gideon’s Challenge – Restlessness
Gideon’s Challenge
Gideon’s Challenge – Dead Heading
Dead Heading
The garden
flourishes
when you
pinch off
dead flowers
and
diseased leaves
to create space
for new and
healthy growth
to take its place
… and we
are the same
so pinch off
that leaf
that needs
to go
and let another
grow
in its place.
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Gideon’s Challenge – Whimsical
Whimsical
Turtles
and elephants
catch my eye
and we pause
as I ask
“can we eat
out there?”
because
I long
for the whimsy
offered
and
the waitress
goes
to find the key
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Unwinding
Unwinding
Light shimmers
through clouds
like sheets
of rain
skimming
the surface
of the water
and our senses
both
as the peace
of evening
allows for
deeper breaths
and
quieter thoughts
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Impatience
Impatience
Sometimes
waiting takes
every shred
of self restraint
as patience
wears thin
while others
dawdle
while work
needs done
and you want
to scream
at them all
to just stop
fucking around
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Community
Community
Seeking shelter
from the storm
we cluster
in close
with arms
wrapped tight
and heads
ducked
to stay safe
as a world
full of dangers
waits
for a sign
of weakness
Twisting the Leaf 