Cuddle Time
Little miss
snuggle bum
all comfy
and happy
cuddled up
with her puppy
and unwilling
to give up
her spot
although
she might share
if you ask
nicely
poetry
Gideon’s Challenge – Distracted Musings
Distracted Musings
Sitting in the car
waiting
as I stare
at the A&W
family
on the building
across the way
and wonder
what distracted
the artist
from the
consistency
they’d begun
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Gideon’s Challenge – Splash Zone
Splash Zone
Raindrops fall
to hit earth
in hard splats
splashing mud
around
until everything
is wet
and covered
in earthen bits
of soil
and droplets
of rain
that patter softer
than the rest
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Gideon’s Challenge – Atmospheric River
Atmospheric River
Fields
once green
turn into lakes
as the rain
keeps coming
and the world
becomes wet
and empty
yet neighbors
band together
to ensure
you’re not
alone
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Cling
The Cling
Warnings come
with the
raindrops
and the clouds
that cling
low
among the hills
promising
more wet
than
we’ll know
what to do with.
Get ready
for the flood
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Promise
The Promise
Winter
creeps in
with cold skies
and decay
as the last leaves
tumble
to the ground
and the
evergreens
reach skyward
to promise
renewal
will come
Twisting the Leaf 