The Crossroads
Rails wander
to the east
promising
adventure
that the
clouds
sweeping north
counter
with a promise
of magic
and at
the crossroads
I stand
in indecision
writing poetry
Gideon’s Challenge – So Much Fun
So Much Fun
Each decoration
added
one at a time
to shift from
summer
to autumn fun
and let
the world see
that Halloween
isn’t scary
at all
but instead
is a time for play
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Gideon’s Challenge – Day’s End
Day’s End
I am so ready
for today
to be over
and life
to settle into
evening quiet
as the stress
of today
is left behind
except…
it doesn’t seem
to want
to stay back there
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Happy F*ker
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
Twisting the Leaf 