Fleeting Warmth
No rainbows
flash colorful
and bright
in the face
of sunbeams
and rainfall
as clouds skim
above
and give peeks
at blue
that disappear
too quickly
to catch
rain forest
Gideon’s Challenge – Quietude
Quietude
A moment
of evening sun
and a
quite corner
away from
the world
where breath
can be pulled
in deep
and let out
slow
without anyone
invading
personal space
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Cuddle Time
Cuddle Time
Little miss
snuggle bum
all comfy
and happy
cuddled up
with her puppy
and unwilling
to give up
her spot
although
she might share
if you ask
nicely
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Distracted Musings
Distracted Musings
Sitting in the car
waiting
as I stare
at the A&W
family
on the building
across the way
and wonder
what distracted
the artist
from the
consistency
they’d begun
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Splash Zone
Splash Zone
Raindrops fall
to hit earth
in hard splats
splashing mud
around
until everything
is wet
and covered
in earthen bits
of soil
and droplets
of rain
that patter softer
than the rest
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Atmospheric River
Atmospheric River
Fields
once green
turn into lakes
as the rain
keeps coming
and the world
becomes wet
and empty
yet neighbors
band together
to ensure
you’re not
alone
Twisting the Leaf 