Red Brick Keshner : Writing

The Tale of the Masked Puppeteer

The Tale of the Masked Puppeteer

A Book by Red Brick Keshner


In the kingdom of words, control became a discordant force that had to be quelled by the scribal community.
Boy and Bonnet

Boy and Bonnet

A Poem by Red Brick Keshner


Among the blossoms, bright and wide,A boy walks by his mother’s side,In his small hands, a bonnet light,To crown her head with spring’s de..
Hidden Garden

Hidden Garden

A Poem by Red Brick Keshner


nonet form
when the downpour ends

when the downpour ends

A Poem by Red Brick Keshner


This writing began in April 2020… were we on lockdown back then? Can’t read ember now…
ode to the broken dream

ode to the broken dream

A Poem by Red Brick Keshner


O dream, is this your quiet end we see,With shadowy sheets that cover all we knew?Dark, shining lips purse in final decree,Pointy ears prick skyward, ..
near or far of love

near or far of love

A Poem by Red Brick Keshner


All this who-ha aboutDistance in relationshipsBut what of short-distanceInstead of long, or evenPoint blank relationships!Too much space, so-so-ho-hum..
“Play It Again, Sam”

“Play It Again, Sam”

A Poem by Red Brick Keshner


from a famous line of a famous film.
ashes from your urn

ashes from your urn

A Poem by Red Brick Keshner


...written in the style of Paul Celan, 23 November 1920 – 20 April 1970. In memory of my late father who was cremated howbeit post Covid, becau..
Pizza fit for a Queen

Pizza fit for a Queen

A Poem by Red Brick Keshner


In eighteen eighty-nine, on a sunny day,Queen Margherita came to Naples Bay.With King Umberto by her side,She toured the city far and wide.But little ..