Attending a Funeral
I attended a funeral at a Catholic church last week, and I felt like a spectator at an ancient dramatic performance in which costumes,...
Monthly Archives: August 2018
My Life as a Fable (in 723 words)
In the beginning, I was helpless. Or so I assume, since babies I have observed, including the ones that I helped bring into this...
Then and Now (five Poems by Ken McKeon)
Strolling With Happenstance Happenstance Marmalade, the name Of my 9th grade would be sweetheart, She wore a poodle skirt, She had bangs, She did...
Conversations (and Revisions)
A few days ago, I wrote in my journal, “Well, I’m still here. When I’m no longer ‘here” (a ‘bystander’ present for all those...
Caught in the Breakers
A friend sent me a greeting card which I am now using as a bookmark in my daily journal. This morning the picture on...