Unexpected Poems

UNEXPECTED GUEST

UNEXPECTED GUEST
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Though unexpected, he arrived, 
a flash of color,
a feathery creature, divine. 

I asked not for him, 
this vibrant surprise,
dancing on the edges of my reality.

I asked not for him, 
this vibrant surprise,
yet there he was, a living brushstroke. 

I asked not for him,
this vibrant surprise,
nudging me to seek the unexpected.

I asked not for him,
this

Expect the unexpected

Life changes come in little increments
along a fated journey fraught with twists and turns.

But once in a while
changes come on sudden and dramatic
like the day you passed away.

A fatal blow ~
the instant when I became unwhole
a widow
a casualty of love.

The Unexpected Plunge of Reginald Cluck

"What are you all quacking about?" squawked Reginald Cluck,
Peering from his coop, quite out of luck.
A drizzle had started, a timid, soft weep,
While others still snoozed in feathery sleep.

"A little rain never hurt anyone!" chirped Pip,
Whose splash-prone spirit rarely would slip.
He’d eye every puddle, a shimmering pond,
With a gleam in his eye, quite remarkably fond.

Reginald

Unexpected Good Day

An Unexpected Good Day

The morning sun rose in brilliant array,
Promising the start of an unexpected day.
Birds sang sweetly in the clear blue sky,
A gentle breeze whispered as clouds drifted by.
With joy in heart and a smile on face,
I stepped outside to embrace the day's grace.
A friend appeared, unplanned and true,
Bringing laughter and warmth like the

Unexpected Happiness

My fellow patient scribbled a note on a piece of paper
and passed it slowly across the table to me

“Unexpected Happiness”, it read. 

This remains one of the handful of memories I have
from spending some time in a mental asylum 

And to this date, the phrase remains my charter
as it is how I decide to live

Another Unexpected Sight

I saw her from a distance
And I recognized the move,
But until I got much closer,
It was difficult to prove.

With her breasts exposed, her bra below,
The cup part in the back
Was fastened, then she slid it ‘round
With quite a practiced knack.

She covered up her boobs and then
A t-shirt found its way
As she slowly dressed right on

When Grief Turns To Grave

No one told me the moment you parted.
My disheartened heart left the room the moment I turned the corner,
and saw his golden badge as he nodded in comforting dismay.
That day
My heart learned the rhythm of grief
Slow
Sickly
The kind that brings you past your knees,
and drives you six feet underground.
Who needs two burials in one day?

When Death Comes Unexpectedly

You had two months to live
No one told you, no one warned you
No one knew

I can’t look you in the eyes
I tried, a thousand times
But what once felt safe seemed savage
What once was certain proved damaged
The wreckage was drastic

Do I blame myself?

Or do I blame you?

You had two days to live
No one told you, no

Expect the unexpected

when the sun prepares to set
on a sunflower field that stretches
as far as the eye can see
magic's surely about to happen



AP: Honorable Mention 2025

As another second ticks off the clock

As another second ticks off the clock,
who knows what’s coming around the block.
Will today continue to be okay?
Or is something shocking coming our way?
Brace yourself, in case it's a shock. Tick tock.

Winter unexpected twist

I gazed upon the winter sky,
Expecting snowflakes to gently lie
Upon my palm, a delicate dance.
But Instead, Mount Fuji ash takes it chance.
                                 

A Very Short Love Story or Is It

Boom, Boom, Kaboom
My heart goes
When I see you

Vroom, Vroom, Zoom
My heart goes
When I leave you

like the lotus

love grew where there was none
from the depths of darkness

when suddenly there it was

idyllic serenity in bloom
and our hearts felt soothed


AP: 1st place 2025

When the princess kissed the frog on the lips

When the princess kissed the frog on the lips,
her heart burst in three painful double skips.
Then she sank to the floor,
dead as a nail in a door.
Yep ~ that's how they do fall sometimes ~ these chips.

Unexpected Love

Unexpected love is more magical than I thought. It pops up when you least expect it I almost forgot what true love really was until you showed up. After years of being heartbroken, and unhappy you came in and turned it all around just by the way you show me you care even if we're

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