Favorite Surprises
I love having my attention
hijacked
The unpredictable word
engaging me
A rabbit running across a city street
in the dark
Someone I love
grabbing my hand
Finding one of my cats at the door
to greet me
A student sending me
a thank you
Running into a forgotten friend
who remembers me
Coming to the end of a poem to find a
twist
Reading the Book of Knowledge
“Wonder Questions”
Discovering what our daughter had planned
each day of our trip
In a comedy club,
laughing at joke after joke
After decades of turkey, rediscovering
liverwurst
Reading up on menopause, then learning
I was pregnant
5 thoughts on "Favorite Surprises"
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The last stanza though! Great.
this is a superb example of surprise poetry!
Great twist at the end. Bravo!
. . .the rooster’s crow in Key West. .
is another terrific surprise.
Your poem is such fun!
Bruce Florence
I love the word “highjacked”, “forgotten friend”
I love the whole concept of valuing and noting surprises. Good to count our blessings