A Moment
pause
for a moment
to listen
to the quiet
and just
be
without
interruption
or thoughts
intruding
a moment
to breathe
nothing less
and
nothing more
Gideon’s Challenge – A Moment
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Gideon’s Challenge – Simmer Pot
Simmer Pot
Nosebleeds
and sore sinuses
bring
stainless steel
out of hiding
with water
to the brim
and heat beneath
a dance floor
is gifted to
orange peels
and apple cores
and a cinnamon stick
or two
that twirl and spin
together
in a dance
that soothes
the senses
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Getting Lost
Getting Lost
Let’s slip away
off the dock
and into the skiff
tied and waiting
slip the knot
as tide shifts
and let ourselves
be carried
away
lost in each other
to become
a part of
the evening’s
golden glow
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Helleborus
Helleborus
Color returns
with little
primrose flowers
and great big
hellebore blooms
that turn away
from the sky
but reach upward
to the clouds
as leaves
unfurl
and petals fill
with the
first blush
of Spring
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Grounding
Grounding
Rainy days
refresh the soul
as roots in soil
drink deep
and feed the green
with each drop
that falls
and as I lie
in the grass
wet and
breathing deep
with my roots
in the soil…
I am fed too
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Goodbye
Goodbye
Lost and gone
into the rush
of water below
unseen
in the dark
to head off
on an adventure
all its own
whether or not
it was meant
to slip
between the bars
Twisting the Leaf 