Kathleen Keenan Chicago-based writer and photographer
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Nightfall

Picture
Six o’clock sun,
rindy orange round door
sopping up the East
in her retreat --
leaving her skirts of
navy purple pleats
fashionably furled;
clouds of lace
petticoating at her feet
across the streets of sky
panting,
red cinnamon breath,
in haste,
always running late.
She forgets,
she’s a guest of the West.
Hurry,
through the hoop
of self-circle,
through the door
as she arrives,
breathless --
bows, falls,
skirts of night pulled over head,
just on time,
once more.
-Kathleen Keenan
© Kathleen Keenan 2020
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  • Home
    • About Kathleen
    • Contact
  • Blog
  • Writing & Photos
    • Growing Up Backwards
    • CitySkapes with a Twist
    • Poetry >
      • Nightfall
      • Chicago River Flood '92
    • Essays >
      • Leap of Faith
      • Dickens and Lincoln
      • Skylight
    • Photos
    • Multimedia >
      • Featured Work
      • Video Clips