Happy Halloween! On the days of October 31 and November 1, we celebrate traditions that have come to us through the centuries. The ancients who commemorated the Celtic Festival of Samhain would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or “darker-half” ofContinue reading “S2 E18: The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe”
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S2 E17: Annunciation by Helen Hoyt
Welcome to poetry in the afternoon. Sarah and I invite you to join us as we explore the poetry of Helen Hoyt through her poem Annunciation. Poet Helen Hoyt (1887-1972), born in Norwalk, Connecticut, was the daughter of former Pennsylvania governor Henry Hoyt. Educated at Barnard College, she lived in Chicago and worked as anContinue reading “S2 E17: Annunciation by Helen Hoyt”
S2 E16: Sonnet 73 That time of year thou mayst in me behold
Welcome to September, the month that leads into the brilliant autumn colours and the warmth of Harvest and Thanksgiving. September has a mellow poignancy that reminds us of the passing of years. Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare brings forth natural metaphors to signify the coming of old age. We move ever forward in our timelineContinue reading “S2 E16: Sonnet 73 That time of year thou mayst in me behold”
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