Anxiety
I hang on
gripping tight
as the world
moves
around me
while I seek
a moment
of peace
and solitude
in which
to take in
deep breaths
and exhale
slowly
Gideon’s Challenge – Anxiety
pacific northwest
Gideon’s Challenge – Wonder
Wonder
quiet moments
start with a pause
and the notice
of something
beautiful
that fills the heart
with wonder
and the lungs
with a breath
permeated
with awe
suspended
for the span
of heartbeats
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Sway
The Sway
with golden rays
kissing our skin
lets lie together
in hammock’s
embrace
and watch
as the world
fades away
from gilded sea
to skies
of deepest
twilight
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Gideon’s Challenge – Delicate
Delicate
softness
sometimes
leaves
the strongest
impression
on those
that see
the world
in black
and white
sharp angles
and stone
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Gideon’s Challenge – Cracked
Cracked
broken bits
fall from
cracked surfaces
like ice
dropped
to shatter
on hot pavement
and although
no marks
are left behind
something
is lost
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Gideon’s Challenge – Crowded
Crowded
too many people
crammed together
taking up
all the air
and all the space
so that a reminder
of their presence
lives
in every nook
cranny
and moment
and the peace
of being alone
is lost
even with no one
in sight
Twisting the Leaf 