Mike Keenan : Writing

MADAMA BUTTERFLY

MADAMA BUTTERFLY

A Poem by Mike Keenan


MADAMA BUTTERFLY An evening at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle Center as we arrive for Madama Butterfly, Puccini's opera in whi..
PIKE PLACE MARKET

PIKE PLACE MARKET

A Poem by Mike Keenan


PIKE PLACE MARKET One of the oldest U.S. farmer's markets, nine acres (between First & Western Avenues bound by Union &a..
EARLY SPRING, ALASKAN HIGHWAY

EARLY SPRING, ALASKAN HIGHWAY

A Poem by Mike Keenan


EARLY SPRING, ALASKAN HIGHWAY Vans, campers, cars all stopped as bison amble on the new-born road, licking winter salt. People brandish..
WOOF, WOOF

WOOF, WOOF

A Poem by Mike Keenan


WOOF, WOOF Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘Sound of Silence’ in 1964 led to the duo breaking apart, but if I was a modern lyricist, u..
FROM THE WINDOW OF A SPACESHIP

FROM THE WINDOW OF A SPACESHIP

A Poem by Mike Keenan


FROM THE WINDOW OF A SPACESHIP For an astronaut, it never gets tedious - ninety-two minutes, another sunrise emerges in blackened spac..
THE MONOTONY OF HABIT

THE MONOTONY OF HABIT

A Poem by Mike Keenan


THE MONOTONY OF HABIT Without complaint, the chestnut gelding bears the weight of heavy German tourists, responds sluggishly to ..
BASEBALL STATS

BASEBALL STATS

A Poem by Mike Keenan


BASEBALL STATS (sung by Willie Nelson) A radio program on baseball, and the commentator comments on its lore, love of stats conc..
HILTON HEAD HAIKUS

HILTON HEAD HAIKUS

A Poem by Mike Keenan


HILTON HEAD HAIKUS Pelican floating A post Icarus-like plunge Water gives and takes Green Palmetto trees Spreading thei..
Senryu

Senryu

A Poem by Mike Keenan


Senryu dirt ditch dug deeply to accommodate plastic that wraps all the dead
THE SOCIALISM OF THE HEDGE

THE SOCIALISM OF THE HEDGE

A Poem by Mike Keenan


THE SOCIALISM OF THE HEDGE It does not enjoy vivid colours of rose or hibiscus, but presents solid green, symbolizing streng..