Recovery, Not Rest
The flooding
is gone
and the fields
will recover
but maybe
some repairs
are needed
before spring
slips in
to steal
the extra time
needed
to recover
Gideon’s Challenge
Gideon’s Challenge – Supported
Supported
You shelter me
even
when I fight
to stand tall
on my own
I know
you are there
leaning in
to offer
support
if I need it
ready to catch me
should I fall
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Gideon’s Challenge – What Big Teeth
What Big Teeth
The question is
who do you feed
when you forget
mindfulness
and just
become
what comes
Is it the
savage wolf
full of anger
and hunger
or the calm wolf
full of community
and pack?
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Gideon’s Challenge – Begin Again
Begin Again
Letting go
doesn’t mean
the end of
what you seek
but only
that you pause
to breathe deep
realign with
your purpose
let your roots
find their grip
and then
grow
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Softening
The Softening
Cotton candy
horizons
create moments
for daydreams
to slip in
as they soften
the gray
of the day
and make
the winter cold
less uncomfortable
with their beauty
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Gideon’s Challenge – Mischief Maker
Mischief Maker
A little mischief
stirs inside
and causes
a hint of a grin
to slide
over lips
as mischief
comes with a
sens of humor
that makes
nearly everything
amusing
Twisting the Leaf 