Mellow
lets sit
and watch
the eagles
circle
as they seek
their supper
and we share
the bottle
between us
as we wait
for the sun
to set.
Gideon’s Challenge – Mellow
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Gideon’s Challenge – Anticipatory
Anticipatory
rosehips
swell in
autumn’s call
as petals
fall away
and the
softness
of blooms
gives way
to the
hard knots
of fall
announcing
decay
is on the way
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Gideon’s Challenge – Impatience
Impatience
lace edged
clusters of white
dance among
whispers
of gray
as the season
shifts
and yet
there’s still
no promise
of rain
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Gideon’s Challenge – On Hold
On Hold
sunbathing
seashells
full of life
linger
in cool tide pools
clustered together
among pebbles
and tiny
hidden crabs
as the wait
through the day
for the
rocking caress
of tide’s return
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Gideon’s Challenge – Flinching
Flinching
closed off and
turned away
walls go up
with whatever
defenses
can be found
to create a
patchwork wall
of boundaries
that are unlikely
to stand up
to the test
of time
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Gideon’s Challenge – First Fallen
First Fallen
the first leaves
begin to fall
before equinox
or cold
but when weather
shifts from
summer heat
to comfortable
once more
and below
the branches
we all wait
for the cascade
to come
