Respite

By Mike Keating

Respite

Stepping into the woods
Melodic
Notes from a song
Bird ,
Welcomes all
To
This
This healing
Space
Stepping further
I carefully
Follow my
companion
As he tracks
Our past
Steps
Yet, new
scenes are
Etched by
Wind and
Rain as nature
Changes
scenes
Moment
By
Moment
Resting for a moment
As the sun
brightens seemingly
Signaling more
Conversation
Within the inhabitants
I’ve visited
Giving one who
Enters
A welcomed
Respite
From
Other realities…
Thankfully
With Grace
We can return
And what’s
Wonderful
Is
It’s
Always
Here…
And
Present.

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.