Matt Keough's Blog

Sound the Retreat

Matt Keough — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 02:28:48 +0000

More and more
I long for
an isolated place
with a dark sky
and water lapping

A Foul Pole

Matt Keough — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 23:04:11 +0000

Fishscale foul pole
sun glints in the deep blue sky

Standing tall
stands alone, far from home
and farther from it’s mate

This is an object overlooked
but in fleeting moments
In that moment the sphere soars
Left?
Right?

All eyes on it
for an instant
most important

2 in the Morning

Matt Keough — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:39:50 +0000

Clear sky showing stars
Underfoot snow is squeaking
Feels like two degrees

Post Election Advice

Matt Keough — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:36:58 +0000

The ballots are cast
But they are still counting

Predictions come faster
Than a fire hose fountain

Despite our exhaustion
The pundits still talk

Relax, take a nap
Perhaps a long walk

If booze is your thing
Try that too

Whoever you are
You should be you!

Cicadas Sing Summer’s Swan Song

Matt Keough — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 03:06:55 +0000

Cicadas return
They now sing summer’s swan song
The sun will set soon

Ash Wednesday Haiku

Matt Keough — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 02:41:17 +0000

Asking my Lord’s help
Keep me from hypocrisy
Today and always

We are here again

Matt Keough — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:36:11 +0000

Mid-August arrives
Yellow buses fill the streets
Summer always ends

Late summer scene

Matt Keough — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 02:25:43 +0000

Windows are open
Chirps of crickets in the breeze
A soft summer night

Short Summer

Matt Keough — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:10:35 +0000

Observe the midges
A mighty murmuration
Their summer is short

Starting Green

Matt Keough — Mon, 20 May 2019 02:00:12 +0000

Leaves are lit from the street lamp behind
Still bright green from springtime sprouting
Still glistening from Sunday’s rain
Waving in the cool evening
Like a starter’s flag
They tell us
Go!