About a month ago
I had a metamorphosis
from a night owl
to an early bird

I can’t explain entirely why
but from staying up till 2 or 3 am
I began waking up at 4 or 5 am

eventually I used those early hours
to write my poetry
before returning to sleep

this practice became habitual
until the day came
about a month ago

when I began enjoying being like
a born again early bird

now I go to bed around 10 pm
and wake up at 4 or 5 am

I do a little spiritual work
a few minutes of pranayama
some prayers to Christ
then sitting in surrender
for 5 to 15 minutes
with k energy this is
all I need, like meditating
for an hour pre-k arising

I write 3 poems after that
sometimes one or more
then or later in the day

then I ride my deck cycle
at my computer for 2 hours

on other days, 3 times a week,
I work out then ride the deck cycle
for the 2 hours

I’ve been a night owl for all my life
so the unexpected change to
an early bird surprises me

but I like the quiet of the early
morning hours

and a week ago I went to a grocery store
when it opened at 6 am

I enjoyed the ease of getting in
and out minus the teeming crowds
the waiting lines later in a day

so I suspect I’ll continue
flying through my days
as an early bird
instead of a night owl.

Bob Boyd