Unwinding
Light shimmers
through clouds
like sheets
of rain
skimming
the surface
of the water
and our senses
both
as the peace
of evening
allows for
deeper breaths
and
quieter thoughts
Gideon’s Challenge – Unwinding
pacific rainforest
Gideon’s Challenge – Impatience
Impatience
Sometimes
waiting takes
every shred
of self restraint
as patience
wears thin
while others
dawdle
while work
needs done
and you want
to scream
at them all
to just stop
fucking around
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Gideon’s Challenge – Community
Community
Seeking shelter
from the storm
we cluster
in close
with arms
wrapped tight
and heads
ducked
to stay safe
as a world
full of dangers
waits
for a sign
of weakness
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Gideon’s Challenge – Pillows
Pillows
Dappled light
illuminates
blooms with
feathered leaves
and petals
clustered
to mimic
the softness
of down pillows
offering
cheery comfort
to all
that pass
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Gideon’s Challenge – Whimsy
Whimsy
I spy with
my little eye
someone
high in the sky
hooded in
a cloak of white
staring back
down at me
and I wonder
what they think
of what
they see
or do they
simply watch on
in curiosity
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Gideon’s Challenge – More Than
More Than
My love for you
is more than
a flash-in-the-pan
or infatuation
and I wear no
rose colored
glasses
perched
on my nose
My love for you
is deep
and abiding
saturated
within
every breath
I breathe
and each cell
calls out
to you
that I am yours
always
Twisting the Leaf 