Day’s End
I am so ready
for today
to be over
and life
to settle into
evening quiet
as the stress
of today
is left behind
except…
it doesn’t seem
to want
to stay back there
pacific rain forest
Gideon’s Challenge – The Happy F*ker
The Happy F*ker
He said hello
with a smile
in a little shop
hidden
on an alley corner
and his eyes
seemed to
follow me
around the room
until finally
I broke down
and smiled back
and decided
to take him home
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Gideon’s Challenge – Encouragement
Encouragement
A vulture
coming in
for a meal
or a falcon
hunting
on high
as clouds
speak to me
of opportunities
to seize
and moments
when we set
our aggression
free
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Gideon’s Challenge – Decorations Day
Decorations Day
I am ready
for some
feckin’
Halloween
already
so pull out
your skulls
and purchase
your pumpkins
and get
the spooky
decorations
out on display
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Tiny Blooms
Tiny Blooms
Pops of color
like the laughter
of children
on a quiet day
spill out
over the green
and lighten
the air
with the
lightest kiss
of joy shared
with the world
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Promises
Promises
Finally
the clouds
are coming
to fill the sky
with promises
of rain
and cooler
temperatures
as fall
arrives
and it isn’t
just the leaves
that change
