Possessive Pride
Your words
of pride and praise
lift up my heart
and allow
my soul to glow
brightly
like the sun
breaking through
weighty clouds
to shimmer
golden
and
warm the world
poetry
Gideon’s Challenge
The Fluttering
My heart
flutters for you
like the wings
of a bird
wild and free
ready to take flight
at the mere
turn of your gaze
to rest upon me
or the breath
that carries
your words of love
to my ears
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Nip of Winter
Winter colors
are often drab
with heavy skies
that weigh upon
the world
and yet the nip
of crisp air
as snow falls
tingles
within the senses
lightening
the world
into something
beautiful and bright
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Gideon’s Challenge
Overburdened
Weighted layers
drag down branches
to direct
usually spry tips
to point toward
the ground
as evergreen fronds
droop heavily
a little further
with every snowflake
that settles
to rest upon them
like a blanket
that becomes
ever heavier
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Frozen Hike
Ice crystal flocking
on sharp needle tips
delicately dusted
by winter’s kiss
each bit of frost
a reminder
of winter’s cold
encouraging
dressing warm
to avoid frozen toes.
Move along the path
and enjoy the day
but stay safe and warm
so you don’t have
to turn back half way
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Storytellers
Tender
and weepy
and yet we play on
and with each word
and every step
in the story
tears fall
and yet
it is not pain
but release
that has them trailing
down my skin
to drop
from my chin
Twisting the Leaf 