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Poetics Presents

Jim Hatfield

Jim Hatfield has worked in print and broadcast journalism and now mainly writes speeches and corporate videos, as well as poetry. He lives in the Chicago area and has completed several WVU courses. "Good writing," he says, "is good thinking with ink on it." Jim has previously been published in T-Zero.

Writers' Village members look forward to reading more of Jim's work.

Nature's Play The curtain rises at break of day, pink filters tint the brightening sky. Nature is casting for the play. Dark water ripples, grasses sway, a pelican preens, prepares to fly. The curtain rises at break of day. An alligator stirs in search of prey, herons mimic a seagull's cry. Nature is casting for the play. Ducklings timidly ply the bay, the alligator blinks a hooded eye. The curtain rises at break of day. Grey doves pause as if to pray, the alligator strikes, a duckling cries. Nature is casting for the play as curtain rises at break of day. Copyright © 2001 by Jim Hatfield