Nature’s Act Three
By Mike Keating
Whispering grasses
brushing together
Reaching towards
the late summer sun
yearning to be complete
As autumn grows near
Seeds of life bristle
Waiting to fly within
Falls first frost
Orchestrated change
Fills the air
sh sh sh
an age old tune of
seasonal rhythms
Seeds fly in the breeze
soon Filtering within the
Fallen grasses
Waiting
Waiting
waiting
Through snow
Through darkness
Through Thaw
Then
Light
And
we begin anew
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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