Andrew Bird

some people wake up on Monday mornings
barring maelstroms and red flare warnings
with no explosions and no surprises
perform a series of exercises
hold your fire
take your place around an open fire
before your neurons declare a crisis
before your trace Serotonin rises
before you’re reading your coffee grounds
and before a pundit can make a sound
and before you’re reading your list of vices
perform the simplest exercises