Church and Resolutions
By Mike Keating
We tend to make resolutions and do an annual visit to church at this time of the year… these two poems are reflective of one poets view of Church and Resolutions.
Church
I went to my church
within the woods today.
There were no
Hosannas or bread
To be broken.
No words from a pulpit,
Or musical accompaniment.
No candles or rituals
To the most high.
But, my God
spoke to me
Clearly through
The Brisk Breeze
Numbing my nose,
through the
Babbling Brook
Moving past
quieting the chatter
In my mind,
By
Each Step,
Each Breath,
Each Natural Note,
Each Image.
Yes, I went to my church
Today
And my God spoke to me…
Through the wind
And the cold
Amongst the trees
And water falling
Sounding the message
“Your lucky my friend “
For yesterday,
Today…
And the hope
For tomorrow.
Yes, I went to my
Church today
And God
Spoke to me
And I listened.
Resolution
We resolve
To change
As time moves
By a single
Tick of the clock.
We resolve
To make
Right wrongs,
Or habits
Needing
Change.
Oh but what
We avoid
To encounter
The notion
Of being without…
Oh for a minute,
I suggest,
Imagine life without
Someone,
Something,
Someplace,
For we appreciate
All the more,
When we imagine,
Life without
Them or
There,
It may bring relief
Sometimes, Yet
If it saddens your soul
Then
Nurture this spirit
For life
Is short
Living those ticks
And tocks of time
Feeling oneness
Within times
New Year
Is a gift.
Rejoice,
Give in
For trueness
Is timeless
And loves
Unfamiliar
Definition
About The Author
Mike Keating
Mike has been jotting down poetic verse since his sophomore English teacher, Mr. Healy, introduced free form poetry to the class. As an Emersonian philosopher, nature plays an important role in a transcendental way in many of Mr. Keating’s poetry. Nature becomes a clear metaphor for hopes, dreams, and sadness making way for resurrection possible. Mr. Keating is a well-known businessman and is a part time professor at Becker College in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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