Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_9659Evening Stillness

The peace is
delicate
like blades of grass
and dried twigs
as air
ripples over water
wings fold
and I stand
still as a statue
to watch
silently
as the world
moves on
around me
while I wait

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Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_8789Between the Cracks

The universe
is made up of
worlds within worlds
within worlds
and each ignored
by the one above it
forsaken
but for by a small few
that take the time
to lean down
and dirty their knees
to see what others
have forgotten
even exists

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Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_6579Daydreaming

When summer slips
into autumn’s grasp
and flower’s colors
begin to fade
will you lie with me
in the green grass
and watch the clouds
march by
on parade
and hold my hand
as we pick out shapes
making up stories
as we go
before getting lost
in laughter and kisses
until the sunset glow

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Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_5388An Evening Together

Time spent
on porch steps
shoulder to shoulder
and hip to hip
as we watch
clouds
swirl in the sky
and speak
quiet words
of love
in each others ear
and nuzzle
away the hours
together

I love you

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Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_4907The Morning Plow

Frosted bits
and frozen lips
as fingers
turn white then blue
even under
winter mittens
where warmth
they should imbue
as plow truck
rumbles
and feet are shoved
into the warmest
boots
to go make piles
of fluffy stuff
with shovel scrapes
and oomphs

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Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_6558Cloud Spotting

Little bunny
in the sky
looking down
on green fields
as clouds pass
on by
what do you think
of what you see
would you
come down to frolic
in the green sea?
or is the view better
from above
where you can see
all your bretheren
hop along?

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