Pesky Ideas
Goddamned
irritating
whisper
in my ear.
Push it away
and it keeps
coming back
again
and again
and again.
pacific rainforest
Gideon’s Challenge
The Fall
Moving fast
panted breath
hauling ass
and then you trip.
Knees and hands
land in the dirt.
While pops of color
catch the eye
and create
a moment’s pause
to breathe.
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Gideon’s Challenge
Still Useful
Old and rusted
battered and bruised
scars scattered
over the surface
still here though
still strong
still useful
even if not sure
for how long.
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Gideon’s Challenge
Higher
The urge to climb
is strong and fierce
it pulls and tugs
demands more
more energy
more footsteps
more straining muscles
and panting breaths.
The craving for altitude
digs in deep claws
and pushes the body
to its limits.
Don’t stop… you can breathe at the top.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Sunrise
early morning’s
shining light
crests the hills
turns dark
to bright
starting early
means darkness reigns
then shadows creep
and day begins
I love working on the farm during this time of year and through September. It’s breathtaking to watch the sunlight begin to wash over the fields one increment at a time, warming the earth and rising a faint haze of mist into the air from the dew with each foot that the sunlight overtakes the shadow cast by the hillsides not all that far away.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Hidden Playmate
Little slivers
prickly fruit
red temptation
looks like a treat
yet not to eat
see beyond
look underneath
a shy one waiting
for fun and games
coax them out
and lets go play
Twisting the Leaf 