Tagged: surprise

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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everyone’s running

everyone’s running
out of time –
the first of a brand
new year comes
a knocking,
surprising us all
.
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the first of may slides

the first of may slides
into april’s layers as if
it’d never snuck out
.
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there are surprises

there are surprises
that tuck themselves neatly into
sunday afternoons

as if they were always meant
to be, easy, reassuring
.
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