Tagged: surprise
the rhododendrons
the rhododendrons
in the courtyard do not make
any effort to
synchronize, preferring to
show up unannounced, fawned over
.
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spring catches us off
spring catches us off
guard, bursting into colors
without a prelude
.
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every now and then,
every now and then,
a bouquet of purple basil
florals, like magic
.
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the first watch – when a
the first watch – when a
deer falls asleep in our backyard –
is otherworldly
.
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every other moon,
every other moon,
you show up, waiting to be splashed
by mom’s watering
.
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waiting for a glass
waiting for a glass
of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
topped with a pinch of
salt is an unexpected
reflex, a pleasant surprise
.
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catching us off guard,
catching us off guard,
sweet yellow magnolias,
unlocking a mystery
.
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once in a blue moon,
once in a blue moon,
the bluebird finds a perch in
our backyard, and mom
whisper-shouts hurry, come see,
and he turns around to look
.
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the things you didn’t
the things you didn’t
grow up with will always surprise
you even years from
now – with wonder, still, the snow
falling and sticking, on repeat
.
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the moon is often
the moon is often
some kind of surprise – hung slightly
askew by the night
attendant, left to slowly
fade, then reappear elsewhere
.
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