Poets & Storytellers have the following prompt: We will invite you to find inspiration in the following quote, by C. S. Lewis, “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
Most of the wondrous things in my life have been surprises, totally unplanned.
(Ironically C.S.Lewis wrote a book called “Surprised by Joy”, presumably undreamed of.)
So, I went a bit contrary to the prompt:
Unplanned
The joys of my life—
All my greatest treasures,
Were all surprises.
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I love this little treat - like a cherry on top of the sweetest cake! Jae
ReplyDeleteHa, we encourage people to subvert the prompt if they feel like it!
ReplyDelete(Good) surprises are great; what a lovely life you must have had.
"Surprised by joy". I love that!! And in thinking about it....this is so true. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLife is full of both sad and happy surprises. Fortunate are those who have more of the latter.
ReplyDeleteI cannot make the same claim ..... however a great many of them have been! How delightful your short, very sweet poem. CHEERS.
ReplyDeleteOh love this surprises as treasures Yes I had a few of them
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this. :)
ReplyDeletethe sweetness shines through of realized dreams... wonderful haiku
ReplyDeleteI think Lewis would have understood.
ReplyDeleteI love this, J!
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