On Fire
Set aside
your worries
as the day
dawns bright
and step out
into the
cool kiss
of morning dew
to witness
the world
on fire
Gideon’s Challenge – On Fire
nature photography
Gideon’s Challenge – Pink Noses
Pink Noses
Life’s sweetness
comes in
delicate moments
held together
by tenuious threads
of memory
ever precioius
that pull upon
the heart
in quiet moments
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Dusk
Dusk
As light fades
at dusk
the world
turns blurry
with muted light
and raindrops
as shades
of blue
deepen
until
the world itself
feels
like
a quiet whisper
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – The Teeth
The Teeth
They have teeth
weirdly realistic
anatomical
and yellowed
teeth
blunt
and bared
for all to see
all the way
back
to the molars
and I shudder
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – The Return
The Return
Green is the color
that has been
missed
in the long months
of winter
as the cold
nips at skin
and gray
covers the sky
in a heavy blanket
while waiting
for Spring
to arrive
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Mornings
Mornings
No energy drinks
no coffee
no caffeine
no pain pills
no hot showers
just protein bars
and lots of pain
is how
each day starts
in the
pre dawn morning
while everyone else
sleeps
and I rise
to start the day
Twisting the Leaf 