Morning
(homage to Mary Oliver’s “October”)
By J. Nishida
Morning bears down,
grunting forth
procession of
Life:
a blossom of chickadee
a flutter of fox
a whisper of thicket
a snap of pine
a brimming of bees
a yawn of honey
a dazzle of leaves.
Supple-eyed,
Slow-mouthed,
words well
from the world
of her
throat:
Come!
Live!
Drink!
Bio: J. Nishida is active in her local poetry community as an organizer, teacher, editor, and performer. She is a co-host of the long-running Thursday Night Poetry Jam in Gainesville, FL.
