Peter Schireson: Good Morning

Dogs waking up,
cars waking up,
houses blink into light.
 
Across the street, Ginkgo 
sway in the breeze 
like a gospel choir.
 
On the sidewalk, cat 
carcass, mis-angled leg, 
ants on a glistening eye.
 
Let’s get moving—
the day is eager
to digest us.

Peter Schireson is an ordained Zen Buddhist priest and dharma lineage holder, having trained in both the U.S. and Japan. To read more of his poems, please click here.

Copyright 2020 Peter Schireson.