Matt Keough's Blog

Lonesome Lake

A beach in Winter
Ice and debris in the sand
No picnics today

Human misery
Live and in color tonight
Watching LivePD

Such a simple sign
A way to show approval
Give me two thumbs up

Mr. Bus Driver Guy
I saw you speeding by
directions in your hand

At the stop we stood
hoping that you would
find us before school

The minutes ticked on by
still no Bus Driver Guy
What are we to do?

Kids! Get in the car!
The school is not that far
I’ll drive you there myself

Dare to show kindness
For kindness is a virtue
You will feel better

It’s President’s Day
Honoring a few or all?
Must be just a few

Frozen solid trail
Snow softly falling on me
Alone and at peace

We went to a fundraising game
Betting on horses by name
As the videos played
We became more dismayed
For most our wagers were lame

I used to live in Toledo
I had fun friends, it was neat-o
My son’s there today
For a weekend away
He won’t go to places that we’d go

Roses are red
So are some apples
You’re hooked to my heart
Like a fish on a grapple

Roses are red
Some apples are green
In the orchard of love
You’d be my queen

Pistachios are nuts
and you’re nutty too
I wouldn’t be salty
To be mixed up with you