Catch the Moments

The deer they said would be there at dawn

never appeared

but the dawn mist instead.

Always something instead

like the little brown pebble on the porch

that turned out 

to be a frog.

Things that arrive on their own . . .  
 - Tony Hoagland

                  

How often we chase somethings . . . 

          Then surprises appear instead. 

                

The unexpected leads us to thrive in adventure. 


Recognize the fun of impulses, opportunities and insteads. 




Watch for astonishments.

Ask questions instead of searching for answers. 

Delve into the unexplored. 

Stay in the moment.

What's in an eye gleam?

Observe transformations.

Don't miss the obvious in shapes, scents and sounds. 

Notice what flutters in unexpected places.

Experience the shadows.

Go wild. Squint, alter, fly.

Catch each moment. Thrill at what arrives.