Ed Keenan - Author

Emphasizing the life and lore of the southwest cowboy some fifty years ago, Ed Keenan captures the colorful details of this unique desert cowhand and rancher, in historical vignettes, recipes and poetry. He has, obviously, been over the trail of which he writes. His poems are laced with real cowboy humor, but filled with reality and drama of the extremes that only the desert can provide.

Ed is the author of the Sold Out book, Cow Chip Poetry--Lies, Lingo an' Lore, an unusually entertaining collection of thirty-two original poems that read more like a historical adventure of gringo cowboys, ranchers and rural folks.

He is currently working on another book. In the meantime, please enjoy his poems, stories and recipes below.

Ed Keenan: www.EdKeenan-author.com

Cowboy Poetry  & Short Tales
Tales of The Vallecito— bandits, gold & apparitions…
A Brand New Rope
The Cannon Balls of Panamint
A Ghost of a Town and a Barrel of Gold
The Rain Maker and The 1916 Flood
Kid Curry Bunks With ‘The Kid’
Washin' Laundry
Tale of the Lost Black Rock Silver Lode
Desert Cowpoke
Shootout at Campo Creek
Sun Up to Sun Down
Lickin/ the Skillet
Burros, Beans & Bacon
Apples of Gold (A historical narrative)
Campfires and Cowboys
Cowboy Speak
Cowboy.com
Legend of The Lost Peg-Leg  (An historical narrative)

Chuckwagon Recipes and Dutch Oven Cookin'
Regarding Origin of Recipes: Many of the recipes I have compiled are from the Keenan Klan or were given to me or collected over the years. Since recipes get collected and passed around over a lifetime, it may be that I could end up posting somebody’s family original and not know it.

Anytime I knowingly share someone’s truly original recipe, I am more than happy to give credit to its creator.
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Barbecue MeatRoll
Cactus Scramble
Dutch Oven Steamer
Dutch Oven Cookin’ with Ed – Ed Keenan shares his hearty and tasty Dutch Oven Recipe ‘Chicken & Sausage Pottage’. Read on.
Cowboy Corn Pudding
Camp Fire Breakfast
Hard-time Hash
Boiled Cake
Cactus Breakfast Burrito
Cactus Bloom - A Tasty Bounty
Dutch Oven Cookin’
Dutch Oven Cookin'-Corn Meal Ham Bake
Cow Camp Stew - Feeds a hungry bunch
Journey Cake - Corn Bread
Texas Camp Bread
Dutch Oven Cooking: Chicken or Ribs Marinade
Dutch Oven Cookin'-Squatters Tater Chowder

Birding Articles & Nature Poetry
Octoberfest - In the southwest, when summer shakes hands with autumn; the slightest hint of cooling days and nights inspires a poem. Ed Keenan, author of nature and the southwest, shares his poem - Oktoberfest.
Growing Up Without A Bird Book - Growing up as a child, in the 1940’s, in the remote backcountry of southern California, Ed Keenan always had an interest in the wild birds. But, a “bird book”, as we know today, was non-existent. Hi article shares how “absence makes the heart grow fonder” …and the fulfillment that much greater! Read more about Birding Without a Bird Book.

In Search of The Gray Vireo - Ed Keenan shares his joyous adventures in his quest for seeing a ‘life lister’ bird in his own backyard, in East San Diego. Read more.

Digital Turkeys—You Only Get One Photograph! Ed Keenan shares the story of his spring turkey safari with his digital camera - a pure form of birding—for the pure pleasure of photographing a wild turkey. Read more about Ed’s Turkey Photo Safari.

Evening Oasis:  A vibrant poem by Ed Keenan that paints the colors of a desert evening. Read on.
Poem: ‘Dance of the Honeybee’: Celebrating spring and the honeybee, this beautiful poem is by Ed Keenan, author of Nature & the Southwest. Read on.
McDonalds Crow – A thought provoking poem by Ed Keenan – author of Nature and the Southwest. Read on.
Caught! Keenly observing nature is exhilarating. An intimate knowledge of nature is rewarding. But, experiencing nature surpasses both. This poem by Ed Keenan shares his snowy owl experience. Read on.
A Feathered UFO – The Joy & Frustration: Ed Keenan shares the joy of finding a new bird at one of his local San Diego birding spots, and the frustration of not knowing what kind of bird it is. Read on.
Birding by the Fire – A lovely poem by Ed Keenan, sharing how he bird watches during the winter months. Read on.
November Skies
The Woodpecker Log
Flocking of September
Water Trail
Desert Savannah
Forest Rhythms
After the Rains
Birdin’ Trails Hither ‘n Yon
Bear River National Wildlife Refuge—Utah 
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Preserve 
The Morongo Canyon Preserve
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Preserve 
In My Own Backyard

Book Reviews
CowChip Poetry, Lies, Lingo and Lore