The Happy F*ker
He said hello
with a smile
in a little shop
hidden
on an alley corner
and his eyes
seemed to
follow me
around the room
until finally
I broke down
and smiled back
and decided
to take him home
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Gideon’s Challenge – Encouragement
Encouragement
A vulture
coming in
for a meal
or a falcon
hunting
on high
as clouds
speak to me
of opportunities
to seize
and moments
when we set
our aggression
free
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Gideon’s Challenge – Decorations Day
Decorations Day
I am ready
for some
feckin’
Halloween
already
so pull out
your skulls
and purchase
your pumpkins
and get
the spooky
decorations
out on display
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Gideon’s Challenge – Tiny Blooms
Tiny Blooms
Pops of color
like the laughter
of children
on a quiet day
spill out
over the green
and lighten
the air
with the
lightest kiss
of joy shared
with the world
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Gideon’s Challenge – Promises
Promises
Finally
the clouds
are coming
to fill the sky
with promises
of rain
and cooler
temperatures
as fall
arrives
and it isn’t
just the leaves
that change
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Gideon’s Challenge – Little Wishes
Little Wishes
Tangled up
among
the weeds
a little wish
is hidden
waiting
to be found
by the one
that will
pick it up
and spread
its seeds
far and wide
Twisting the Leaf 