The Eager Moment
My eyes say
“kiss me”
as they linger
on your lips
and my stomach
flutters
light and wild
in anticipation
as you tease
by brushing lips
just lightly
against mine
until I ache
for more
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Gideon’s Challenge
Eryngium
Admiration blooms
with prickly spines
and gentle hues
of soft purple shades
that bleed to green
as tiny flowers
stick out
their tongues
to show
admiration
and irreverence
can coexist
as one
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
The Wild One
There is a need
for time spent
with bare back
to forest floor
as pine needles
and twigs
poke at the skin
and springy moss
pillows the head
and leaves long
fallen and forgotten
find purchase
in tangled strands
to hitch a ride
all the way home
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Night Sky Petunia
Starlight shines
on silken petals
to shimmer bright
in daylight’s
glimmer
as petals flutter
and open wide
to welcome
raindrop’s kisses
and as sun sinks
and moon rises
the flowers
shine on
still
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Deconstruction
The soul whispers
it’s wounds
like a raw ache
as cracks
turn into chasms
as confidence
dwindles
like starving weeds
on too-dry clay
and as the soul
cracks open wider
and fissures splinter
through the heart
he whispers still…
I love you
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
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The Deep Ache
Soul opens slowly
to reveal the
deep red center
left raw and
hidden from sight
while life went on
now aching
is aired
for all to see
and trust steps in
as your hand
moves to cover
that spot
and shelter me
Twisting the Leaf 