Anticipatory
Flares of red
promise blooms
full of color
and cheer
as long
as the rain
keeps coming
there’ll be plenty
of flowers
never fear
Gideon’s Challenge – Anticipatory
Gideon’s Challenge
Gideon’s Challenge – Caution
Caution
Silvery rainbows
glimmer
in the sunlight
and draw
the gaze
to the
intricacies of
creative elegance
left to waver
slightly
in the breeze
as the artist
lies in wait
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Gideon’s Challenge – Uncertainty
Uncertainty
Tendrils reach
aching with
longing
for you
and find
only rebuff
instead of
the welcome
tangle
expected
creating
the slightest
flinch
and then
hesitation
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Gideon’s Challenge – Peaceful Pause
Peaceful Pause
The soft kiss
of salty breeze
slips
from the sea
to fill
each window
with scents
of brine
and bring
with it
a moment
of peace
as eyes close
for just
a moment
for a single
slow
deep breath
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Gideon’s Challenge – Amusement
Amusement
Eager faces
peek out
from windows
excited
to say hello
with
lolling tongues
and wagging tails
as we walk
along the path
admiring
the flower beds
it’s those inside
dancing eagerly
awaiting
our attention
instead
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Gideon’s Challenge – Tenderness
Tenderness
sometimes
a soft smile
is just
what is
needed
to make
everything
feel just
a bit more
okay
and release
the tension
building
inside.
Twisting the Leaf 