Red
Red
is the color
of winter
with cold air
and wet earth
and rows of
empty branches
aching
for the warmth
of spring
as they wait
patiently
beneath
heavy skies
Gideon’s Challenge – Red
pacific northwest
Gideon’s Challenge – Verdigris
Verdigris
Artistry
long forgotten
left to decay
as if no longer
of value
to anyone
and yet
here I stand
breath
stolen
as I admire
beauty and
craftsmanship
no longer
held dear
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Together
Together
Can I hold
your hand
when the lights
go out
and the gps
stops working
and there’s
no one
left to call
for help?
Where will we go?
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy
There are places
in this world
where childlike
wonder lives on
in the every day
and cotton candy
is available
any time
the craving strikes
and visiting
is worth the time
as long as
you don’t stay
too long
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Out of Focus
Out of Focus
Life slides by
familiar
and out of focus
like low slung
clouds
in the distance
cause hills
to always
seem changing
and yet
perpetually
the same
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – The Retreat
The Retreat
Jumbled up
moments
of frustration
tangle together
with
incredulousness
to leave me
eager
to find
somewhere
to hide away
from the world
Twisting the Leaf 