Invitation
come
get lost with me
among the
cedar fronds
and craggy
douglas fir trunks
until all we see
is a sea of green
closing in
around us
in a welcoming
embrace
that asks us
to stay
forever
Gideon’s Challenge – Invitation
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Gideon’s Challenge – Lazy
Lazy
lazy days
deserve
cuddles
complete with
soft purrs,
the scrape of
a rough tongue
in greeting,
and warm fur
nuzzled into
that somehow
always smells
of sunshine
and home
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Gideon’s Challenge – Refreshed
Refreshed
Rise up
and stretch tall
within the
golden embrace
of evening
as sunlight
kisses the skin
and warms
the soul
as we prepare
to ease
into the dark
of twilight
soon to come
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Gideon’s Challenge – Rainy Season
Rainy Season
fed up
and tired
to the bone
he lifts
his home
above
the flood line
so he won’t
have to wear
waders
indoors
anymore
and now lives
among
the clouds
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Gideon’s Challenge – Wrong Way
Wrong Way
sunlight steals
through boughs
and branches
to illuminate
the shadows
as it speaks
of open spaces
instead of
the close tangle
of green
blocking out
the light
and warns
that it’s time to
change direction
or depart
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Gideon’s Challenge – Eager
Eager
A new trinket
a shiny bauble
a treasure
as yet untold
awaits
for a key
in the lock
and the
eagerness
of wanting
to be home
to split tape
and
peek within
Twisting the Leaf 