. .	My memorial to Bill Keith is based on photos I've used in other contexts and one of my favorite of Keith's poems. Here's Bill's poem: This poem combines a number of the characteristics of Bill Keith's poetry. First is his ability to find and transpose icons, symbol sets, and the Roman alphabet. The second is his emphasis on rhythm, something he could create even in the most austere modes. The third is his enthusiasm. Again, the photos in this series are images I've used before. Icons, type faces, and exclamation points take part of their significance from former usages. Each pair of images suggests a characteristic of Bill's poems. They also follow the natural succession of times of day (dawn, morning, afternoon, sunset, night) and the progress of the seasons from winter through autumn, with an additional installment for speed. These suggest traditional organizing patterns in verse collections. I've discussed Keith's poetry in my afterword to Stalking the Minotaur, Bill's last book. The afterword appears at this site. Click here to begin Zebra Exclamation Dances In Memoriam Bill Keith   Copyright © 2003 by Karl Young Return to Black Box Go to Bill Keith pages at Light and Dust	..