by Toni McNaron | Aug 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
In a volume of his poetry published in 1921, the Irish poet William Butler Yates included a poem entitled “The Second Coming.” John McCain’s death has moved me more than I might have expected, and it has brought several lines from Yeats’ poem...
by Toni McNaron | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Open Sesame Shazam Presto chango Keys to the city Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse Alakazam Abracadabra Keys to the Kingdom Olly, olly oxen free Alla peanut butter sandwiches Up, up, and away Hocus pocus Heigh O, Silver Get ’em up, Scout Bibbidi-bobbidi Boo...
by Toni McNaron | Aug 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve had a kitty in my life, off and on, since I was about eight. My first was a black male with four white feet, so I called him Mitten Foot. There’s an old photograph showing my holding Mitten Foot against my child’s face, looking as happy as I...
by Toni McNaron | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
A book has been published recently that looks at utopian writings by four late-19th century authors with limited name recognition: Edward Bellamy, William Morris, Edward Carpenter, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book’s author, Michael Robertson, examines...
by Toni McNaron | Aug 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
At my church, between the homily and the Eucharist, a member of the congregation stands in the pulpit and reads a series of petitions to which we in the pews respond “Lord, hear our prayer.” Though all the rest of the service follows a beautiful ritual...
