Amused
blue eyes
blink
and wink
among the
shimmer
of silvery leaves
as they bob
in the breeze
damp
with raindrops
and laughing
merrily
Gideon’s Challenge – Amused
writing challenge
Gideon’s Challenge – Curiosity
Curiosity
Where
does it go
this door
at the top
of a
crumbling ladder
waiting
so far
off the ground
with a light
to keep
the dark
at bay
on a wall
long forgotten
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Gideon’s Challenge – Tender Bits
Tender Bits
the world within
colorful and bright
is protected
by a hard shell
and defenses
meant to repel
all who might
come near
and yet
somehow
you
have broken through
and have seen
all the tender bits
I try so hard
to hide
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
broken bones
and bent tires
are the
least
of your problems
should you cross
in a moment
of rumbling earth
and ear splitting
whistles
as dinosaurs
pass
too close
for comfort
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Gideon’s Challenge – Wilting
Wilting
berries
once ripe
wrinkle
on their stems
as plump skins
once
stretched taut
now wither
as fruit within
turns
from ripe
with promise
to decay
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Held Breath
Held Breath
beneath
the waves
where everything
is calm
there is a moment
where floating
and stillness
is everything
the world
is made of
before the peace
is broken
by the need
for air
and we must
surface again
to breathe
Twisting the Leaf 