The Hush
Standing still
the world
is filled
with movement
as branches sway
and
leaves whisper
and the grasses
hiss
like a quiet
shush
as if trying
to quiet them all
to silence.
poetry
Gideon’s Challenge
A Moment of Temper
Deep rumbles
thrum in warning
of a storm to come
as dark eyes
cloud darker
brown to black
and features harden
from softness
to sharp angles
of a man starved
Take a breath
and turn your face
up
to let the rain
wash it away.
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Gideon’s Challenge
Symphoricarpos Albus
Clusters of
little pearls on
delicate branches
that dip and sway
in the
autumn breeze
making
snowberries
dance
and raindrops fall
like tears
to the soggy
forest floor.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
The Pause
A dry moment
between raindrops
as dark clouds
lighten
just enough
to show
it really isn’t dusk
after all
and pitter patter
is replaced
by the quiet lap
of water
against pilings
as seagulls sing.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
As Time Passes
First comes
the little wrinkles
then a couple
of age spots.
Soon discoloration
starts to set in
and the dry skin
gives way
to deeper creases.
Why in nature
is aging so
breathtaking
and yet in humans
it is considered
a flaw?
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Gideon’s Challenge
Autumn Sands
Misty mornings
filled with fog
and low clouds
that blend
together
as they slip
through the trees
muffling the world
while filtering
among leaves
and branches
like sand sliding
through fingers.
Twisting the Leaf 