Symbiosis
Calloused hands
and hungry lips
coiled arms
the slam of hips
Your fist so tight
you are my air
you have my trust
I know you care
drag me under
and set me free
I want you to devour me
rainforest
Gideon’s Challenge
Play Time
Dark and damp
a place to hide
that little bugger
he went inside
can hear him giggle
with a sniggering snort
a “ch-ch-ch” is
my quiet retort
soon to emerge
the chase will continue
and a dance within
liminal spaces
will then ensue.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Passing Time
Once a place of sink or swim
now a lazy resting spot
and sunsets
Quiet time
spent at the rail
watching ships go by
and daydreaming
of younger days
spent splashing
below.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Exhaustion
like a raw wound
that only sleep
can soothe
scratchy
achy
a grumpy mess
lie down
take a breath
and
finally… relief.
After my week off there were more orders to get through than I was prepared from. In order to get them out today as I needed to, it required an all-nighter. I finally finished making the jewelry around 2am… and packaged orders from 2:30am to 7am.
Everything’s done. Everything’s shipped…. but goddamn I’m tired.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
A Tickle
Tender and soft
a brush against the skin
a little tickle
light and airy
leaves whisper in the wind
a spider?
a phantom breath?
or even a pink haired fiend?
no…
it’s just Cousin It
of the cornfields.
Cornfields are creepy.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Another World
Little tufts
and lots of dust
pillars of growth
within moisture’s kiss
and a spark of life
at the tips
Tall like trees
they stand
a tiny surreal forest
full of life
that could fit within a thimble
Just some of the most fascinating things you can find when you take a moment to just take a pause and… look. The spark of life is a truly miraculous thing.
Twisting the Leaf 