Evening Languor
Dark creeps in
to create
hiding spaces
as gilded clouds
slide by
and the city
shifts from
wakeful bustle
to a whisper
of quiet
on the wind
as lazy hours
of dusk
make nap time
seem inescapable
writing challenge
Gideon’s Challenge
Winter Play Time
I want to play
in the snow
with you by my side
and we’ll romp
and roll
in tangled limbs
as the time flies by
please kiss me then
for a while
until the world
falls away
and you heat
my blood from within
and I feel
I can thaw the world
with just
one more touch
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
The Crying Sky
Moisture collects
bit by bit
as it builds
to larger drops
that drip
one by one
to earth
and grow
as they
join together
into puddles
and streams
until in time
the ocean
is made of
teardrops
from above
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Missing You
Everything
around me
is so lonely
without you
by my side
your hand
curled on mine
and our fingers
entertwined
and nothing
is the same
without you
I need you
around me
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Midday’s Dusk
Clouds roll in
to sweep
around
mountain peaks
like a scarf
wrapped around
a slender neck
as raindrops
hang
just out of reach
felt on the air
and yet
not touching
the ground
as light is smothered
under a heavy sky
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Weekly Creativity Prompt – Different Scenarios
Prompt: “The purpose of this activity is to practice interpreting small spreads by combining card meanings, symbols and intuition. We will all interpret the same cards based on a few different (imaginary) situations. A 3 card spread will be posted together with 2 more specific scenarios. It’s your choice which scenario you’d prefer to use, or if you’d rather do a general reading of these cards as for an imaginary querent.“
Scenario 1 – Connor is torn. He just got his birthday money, and wants to either use it to buy a new computer or enroll in an arts class offered by a nearby pottery studio.
You’re feeling on top of the world with the money in your pocket (Nine of Pentacles), but you need to look at which option is going to actually benefit you long term instead of be a fleeting bit of fun or passion (The Devil). Things aren’t going to always be as carefree as they are now. Which option will you not just enjoy now, but will help you down the road during those more difficult times? (Nine of Wands)
Scenario 2 – Raven is going to be performing in a concert next week and is very nervous about it. She’s also excited, but in general is feeling ungrounded about it. She wants to know steps she can take to ground herself.
The night of the concert is going to be a bit wild and crazy (The Devil). Make sure that before the concert arrives you are taking stock of all you have accomplished to help bolster your confidence (Nine of Pentacles), and that once the concert is over you return to doing what needs to be done to keep everything in your life balanced and on track (Nine of Wands). In other words? Don’t let the wild and crazy escape the event itself. It’ll be fun and crazy… and one night only. Contain it to that one night through focusing on building your confidence beforehand, and the return to stability and responsibility after.
Twisting the Leaf 