Peaceful
a comfortable seat
and a bottle of water
are all I need
to sit here quietly
all day long
and watch
the clouds
as they transform
again and again
as they float by
on to see
new places
Gideon’s Challenge – Peaceful
poetry
Gideon’s Challenge – The Gray
The Gray
I ache to feel
the spark
of desire
the tingle
of interest as
curiosity
catches fire
and yet
from within
there’s only
quiet
and a stillness
of exhausting
silence
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Gideon’s Challenge – Longing
Longing
clouds leave
light kisses
upon the land
like your lips
upon my scars
worshipful
and loving
feather light
and filled with
breathless
moments
of anticipation
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Gideon’s Challenge – Brain Fog
Brain Fog
in a world
filled with
shades of gray
I long for
the bright flash
of a smile
that can shine
a light
that can
pierce through
the darkness
and clear away
the fog
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Gideon’s Challenge – Relaxed
Relaxed
lie with me
in dappled sunlight
among the moss
wood sorrel
and clover
and watch
as the leaves
above
sway and dance
as they
announce autumn
by changing color
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Gideon’s Challenge – Gratitude
Gratitude
autumn arrives
in splashes of color
that tumble down
from branches
and dance
among
the green grass
buffeted
by breezes
with a nip
that chills fingertips
and noses
for the first time
in months
