Sweet Surprise

An Easter Poem

Tina Twito
Overnight the
scene has changed.
Something special.
Something strange.

On the lawn
and in the tree
are sweet surprises
just for me.

Searching now
I find them all.
For some I stretch.
For others crawl.

An Easter treat
of pure delight:
this basket full
of eggs so bright!

Dear Easter Bunny, 'fore I sleep
I have one job to do.
I'll leave some carrots by the door--
My Easter gift to you!

Published by Tina Twito

I'm 39, with a wonderful husband (in Iowa), and a daughter who lives in NC with her hubby (love them both!). I write mostly children's stories and poetry (rhyming poetry, traditional poetry, haiku, but mostl...  View profile

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  • Vincent Van Noir3/17/2010

    Cute poem. :)

  • Shaheen Darr3/16/2010

    Great poem!

  • Tina Twito3/16/2010

    We always put them out for the reindeer on Christmas, I never thought to actually do this. Maybe with the grandkids. (GASP! Too soon. Glad I'm not quite to the Gramma stage yet.)

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