Last Cold Days
Crisp cold
but no snow
only blue skies
and the promise
of ice
where the sun
doesn’t shine
as winter
stretches
just a little deeper
and everything
sleeps
just a bit longer
and the promise
of spring
is only a whisper
rain forest
Gideon’s Challenge
The Waterfall
Lets dance
like the world
has left us
alone
in a field
of flowers
carefree
and laughing
as we splash
into each other
over and again
until merging
together
in the pool
below
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Waiting Room
Patience comes
in fits and starts
as waiting
carries on
for what feels
like hours
and seconds
tick by
feeling like weeks
as people cough
and shift
in their seats
as heat rises
and we all look
for something
to focus on
than each other
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Gideon’s Challenge
Intimate Moments
Little kisses
scatter
over skin
in light brushes
that tingle
and sometimes
sting
as you awaken
sensations
gone quiet
until
warm breath
and soft touches
slowly
drive sanity
far away
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Gideon’s Challenge
Perfection
Time is precious
and sweet
when spent
by your side
even
in times
when the cold air
whips around
and sharp little
snowflakes
sting against
the skin
because with you
everything
is perfect
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Gideon’s Challenge
Little Slivers
For a moment
I am left
fascinated
as snowflakes
turn to
little slivers
of ice
that gather
together
into powder
and coat
the world
one minuscule
bit and piece
at a time
Twisting the Leaf 