Tender Moments
I feel delicate
like petals
splayed wide
and fine stamen
stretching
to seek
the lightest touch
while the barest
flush of color
skims over skin
to speak
of the vulnerability
I feel
for you
poetry
Gideon’s Challenge
Temperate Shifts
Cool breath skims
over skin
followed by heat
too miserable
to be in
but the cool returns
once again
and we’re left
wondering
what month we’re in.
Hooray for
no Indian Summer
this year…
I hope.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Dream Echoes
Heart and stomach
clenched like rocks
heavy
in the chest
as each takes turns
trying to climb
into the throat
and a hand lifts
to wipe
sleep from
corners of the eyes
while a shaky breath
is drawn
and reality
comes back into focus
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Always On My Mind
Every day
I think of you
From the moment
eyes open
to greet the day
to the moment
my head
touches upon
pillow’s softness
it is you
my thoughts return to
again and again
I love you
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
The Bath
A moment’s peace
stretched long
and sweet
in silence
with eyes closed
and the faint
drip drip of faucet
causing ripples
on the water
the only sound
to brush ears
and a deep breath
is pulled to lungs
then let out
nice and slow
as muscles ease
and tension releases
for just a moment
one moment
peace
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Letting Go
Hours ebb
into minutes
and then seconds
as light fades
slowly
and summer sun
sinks low
and the restlessness
stirring deep
in my bones
takes a breath
and releases
like a sigh
Twisting the Leaf 