Encroaching Dark
Gilded clouds
like
gilded moments
are fleeting
and hard to
hold onto
when the dark
creeps in
to swallow
them up
and leave us
longing
for the sunrise
writing poetry
Gideon’s Challenge – The Inner Child
The Inner Child
I am a
child at heart
when it comes
to food
with a
sweet tooth
and a love for
sugared cereal
that’s irresistible
delighted by
cartoon characters
on boxes
and the puzzles
and games
offered
on the back
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Fleeting Warmth
Fleeting Warmth
No rainbows
flash colorful
and bright
in the face
of sunbeams
and rainfall
as clouds skim
above
and give peeks
at blue
that disappear
too quickly
to catch
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Quietude
Quietude
A moment
of evening sun
and a
quite corner
away from
the world
where breath
can be pulled
in deep
and let out
slow
without anyone
invading
personal space
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Cuddle Time
Cuddle Time
Little miss
snuggle bum
all comfy
and happy
cuddled up
with her puppy
and unwilling
to give up
her spot
although
she might share
if you ask
nicely
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge – Distracted Musings
Distracted Musings
Sitting in the car
waiting
as I stare
at the A&W
family
on the building
across the way
and wonder
what distracted
the artist
from the
consistency
they’d begun
Twisting the Leaf 