Surprise Poems - Poems about Surprise

There was a carney, I knew as Larry. He lived with a knife thrower, named Sherry. Sherry loved her yellow canary, and trusted its care while gone to Barry. While she was gone, the bird somehow got free. He looked everywhere, where could that bird be? His eyes looked up as he dropped to one knee, and prayed for help to find...

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You are a surprise, And you can be the surprise In another person’s life - A light in their joy or strife. Better is one day in His House, Don’t rob what God has vowed to espouse. He is the everlasting Bread of Heaven, Sit still, let His...

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The sun my awakening a strip of asphalt shimmers off somewhere in Nebraska hundreds of miles from home. Sandhills seen for the first time I look at them with eyes of a child but my body aches as life springs forth from underground streams. Center lines are being painted an arduous day of work promised it always arrives too soon but serene skies stretch to endless horizons. My...

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"Yellow is a bright and fun color to enjoy." By Poet Yellow is my husband's favorite color, my fun surprise was going to cost more than a dollar. We were dating and he was coming to see me, I was dressing in all yellow looking like a big bee. When he got off the airplane, he said - you look breathless...

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Jolt of inspiration A person wanted to be a POET But didn’t know where to start nor how to show it Words starting popping into the POETS head Words becoming sentences Showcasing the instances Poet to be felt inspired Didn’t want to tire Discovery was desired Words open up Distance being Close Farness wasn’t found Alpha Nouns and Pronouns A true Poet in the making blooming Word flow Couldn’t let...

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I woke to a whirring hum— not the low drone of memory, but the sharp, electric flick of a question with wings. Languorous molten air, a stone canyon furnace, and there!— a hummingbird— head cocked— beady eyes peering at me— beak poised at the gate of my breath— as if to sample my soul— or wake it back to life. It must have thought me a flower on a...

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the weight of silence cold eyes trace the fragile air uncertain dawn waits a storm in my chest a sigh rests between lost words a hush in the air ...

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A warm strong wind blows The sleeping flower wakes up Unusual time...

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Mommy and Daddy left everything to their favorite child, Bruce. Bruce is also their self-centered, selfish child, but they did not see it. Bruce came to visit once a year; he was their prodigal son. They adored him, he was their everything. Their daughter Sarah sat in disbelief at the probate office. When had the will been changed? She had taken...

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in front of the mirror that first wrinkle - watch out for the warning sign ...

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DoctorDoctor, doctor, how did the operation go? – But what doctor, what nonsense! Look, I'm Saint Peter! PS. alkas TRANSLATING Paulo Miranda...

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Inspired by Marley & Me, a wonderful family movie based on a true story. Surprise yourself. Surprise yourself By Michelle Morris 01/01/2025 Surprise yourself Be prepared to try something new Nothing is impossible Life is amazing and beautiful You have the freedom to choose You have a Life and a special Gift Filled with Magic and Opportunities You...

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Gwen does not feel the least guilty about an affair with Glen. He is married, but they have not been in love for years. His wife, Florence, is a cold fish, demanding and unlovable. Their three children are the only reasons they still live in the same house. He is getting a divorce as soon as possible. She tells none...

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No one can wholly understand love Love is never what one thinks it is Love often comes as a snippy surprise As a starry shock stemming from above. Love is a hieroglyphic puzzle Love has the power to muzzle Shackle, overpower, direct and destroy Love can be a very volatile or hazardous toy. As soon as one is somewhat comfortable Love shows her ugly...

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I woke up this morning to a Nice Surprise. On Poetry Soup, I couldn't believe my eyes. My Kitty Rusty became a Super Star. Thanks to Poet Robert Gorelick's, Kindred Heart. Robert and Beryl Edmunds wrote two Poems. About our cat Rusty, and how we found him. Their great Poetry amazed my wife and I. Can you hear us clapping for...

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