Transitions
Winter nips
bit by bit
at the edges
of our senses
stinging sinuses
and biting
at fingertips
on its way past
as dawn creeps
a little earlier
with each day
that passes
until spring
begins
Gideon’s Challenge
Gideon’s Challenge
The City
They pile in
one on one on one
until we are all
stepping on
each others toes
as we walk
shoulder to shoulder
on crowded streets
with conveyances
bumper to bumper
beside us
day in
and day out
with no room
left
to breathe
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Taking a Moment
The shed roof
is soft with moss
and damp
with winter rain
so that when
you sit upon it
you are soon
cold and
soaked thru
to the skin
yet who can resist
a moment or two
settled in peace
with a view
like this
to help you breathe
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Overnight Flurries
Like down feathers
little crystals
build to fluff
soft and light
the delicate weight
settles
and turns
the world
pristine
for a short breath
until life
moves on
once again
with the dawn
of a new day
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Evening Languor
Dark creeps in
to create
hiding spaces
as gilded clouds
slide by
and the city
shifts from
wakeful bustle
to a whisper
of quiet
on the wind
as lazy hours
of dusk
make nap time
seem inescapable
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Winter Play Time
I want to play
in the snow
with you by my side
and we’ll romp
and roll
in tangled limbs
as the time flies by
please kiss me then
for a while
until the world
falls away
and you heat
my blood from within
and I feel
I can thaw the world
with just
one more touch
Twisting the Leaf 