Leaning In
Your light
falls upon me
like warmth
in winter time
and rain
in the spring
and the kiss
of dappled
summer sun
through leaves
and all I can do
is lean in
and bask
under your glow
Gideon’s Challenge
Gideon’s Challenge
Train Spotting
Taz riding the
Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Rail
was just too good
and so much fun
he was larger
than life
hanging out there
with his tongue
hanging out
and a wicked smile
as he rides
down the rails
mile by mile.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Brief Then Gone
A little snow
is better than none
with frozen temps
and feathery frost
and tiny snowflakes
mean and sharp
they sting the skin
as they land
and in the night
it’ll freeze hard
the sidewalks slick
for half a day
until the rain comes
and melts it away
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Not Superfluous
I don’t like it
when you act
as if you should be
unwanted
and shy away
instead of
standing strong
in the knowledge
that I am yours
and you are mine
and not just
always wanted
but needed
at my side.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Take Me With
Please don’t
leave me behind
alone
and forgotten
when you visit
places
of laughter
and sparkling lights
Not even
when I say
that I don’t
want to go
because…
that’s a lie
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
The Weather Here
There is a
give and take
an ebb and flow
to the energy
between you and I
where intensity
combines with
light hearted fun
where home
is found
in the dancing light
of dominance
and submission
and strength
within vulnerability.
Twisting the Leaf 