frequently a pillow
covers the sun
i wake up
smiling at this
thank you pillow
thank you sun
Inspiration: During his 4 December 2022 Dharma Talk at the Houston Zen Center, Rev. Seirin Tim Schorre shared an exerpt from Bercholz, S., & Kohn, S. C. (1994). “Entering the Stream–An Introduction to The Buddha and His Teachings”. The excerpt contained helpful analogies to the sun, reminding one to consider how sun is always there, even when it appears occluded.
Image credit: Quill-shaped cirrus cloud over Gåseberg, Lysekil municipality, Sweden ( 28 September 2016, 18:19:33), W.carter.
Primitive Joe 
