Eager Beginnings
Crisp air
and a bit of chill
brush against
the skin
as the
newly sprouted
reach up
to break through
soil
long frozen
in green tips
that offer hope
of colorful blooms
soon to come
Gideon’s Challenge – Eager Beginnings
pacific rain forest
Gideon’s Challenge – The Proposition
The Proposition
An evening out
to wine and dine
(no wine
for me
of course)
with offers made
and promises given
as a proposal
to change my life
is set down
upon the table
and refused
because
it’s just
not for me
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Gideon’s Challenge – Nightlights
Nightlights
A beacon
in the night
still glows
in the dawn
even as
color splashes
like spilled paint
over the horizon
and turns
the world
momentarily
pink
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Last Light
Last Light
Sun at rest
and all
that’s left
is the twilight
of dusk
in hues of blue
that touch
at the soul
and speak of
the cold
as they invite
thoughts
of warm fires
in stone hearths
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Fearful
Fearful
I duck my head
moving past
with tension
in every cell
but hidden
from showing
in the muscles
as gazes
turn my way
speculatively
but today
I’m allowed
to pass by
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Supervisor
The Supervisor
From the bed
hidden
among covers
or the spot
by the door
between one room
and the next
or the back
of the couch
or the spot
by the window
her eyes
are always
on me
Twisting the Leaf 