Possession
I am yours
say the weeds
to the breeze
I am yours
say the leaves
to the trees
and yet the trees
let them go
to flutter and fall
to taste freedom
before snow
comes
to cover all
pacific rain forest
Gideon’s Challenge
The Spark of Us
Fire spreads
across the fields
like the heat
your touch
inspires
in my soul
and spreads
across my flesh
turning the night
alight
with bright colors
of heat
passion
and you…
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Relocation
A gingerbread house
in the pouring rain
with delicate details
and steep rooftop
Adorable and sweet
I want to pluck it up
and take it somewhere
high in the untouched
mountains
to set it down
and settle in
for a winter
of peace and quiet
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Gideon’s Challenge
Transitioning
Waterdroplets kiss
fading leaves
giving their last
flash of bright color
in a darkening
season
as tiny green bits
try to push forth
and fight for
yet another day
to thrive
and magenta stems
deepen darker
and darker still
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Frolic
Wallow in
the mud with me
with laughter
ringing clear
you and I
covered in leaves
pine needles
in our hair
a tumble in
the rich green moss
without a single care
a little mud and dirt
won’t harm you
I promise
I swear
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Holdout
Little buds
continue to open
providing pops
of bright color
in an increasingly
chill clime
as delicate looking
flowers
cheerily greet
each day
with the promise
of holding out
to share their beauty
just a bit longer
Twisting the Leaf 