Gideon’s Challenge – Your Devotion

Field ChickweedYour Devotion

It is in
your eyes
when you look
at me
Devotion
that steals
the breath
and I wonder
how I possibly
passed muster
to become
your everything
and for you
to allow me
to make you
mine

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Gideon’s Challenge – Pandora’s Box

Mediumship BoxPandora’s Box

A bit of yew
and touch
of cedar
joined with
citrine
and a sliver
of amethyst
and in time
words will slip
past your lips
as you whisper
songs
in my ear

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Gideon’s Challenge – Summer Silence

Wild Hop VineSummer Silence

Cling tighter,
my love
and hold me
tight
in the moments
when the wind
whispers
and summer heat
spills over
my skin to
make me shiver
because
I need you
closer still

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Gideon’s Challenge – Adoration

Pink CarnationsAdoration

Each day
my mind wanders
to you
again
and again
and within
these thoughts
my heart is warmed
and my spirit
lifted
because love
tinges
every moment
between us

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Gideon’s Challenge – Pareidolia

Tire SurprisePareidolia

A peaceful glide
along city streets
as lights change
from green
to red
and movement
slows to a stop
while tired gaze
slips from
traffic lights
to the waiting
and finds a
shocked transformer
staring wide eyed
through the window
and I start to laugh

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Gideon’s Challenge – The Slow Crawl

Cloudy SkiesThe Slow Crawl

The rain
has gone
and the drops
of cold water
that
heart and soul
long for
are kept
selfishly
away as
blue skies reign
and
temperatures
rise

Photo © ZenStatePhotography