by Daniel J. Travanti | Sep 14, 2021 | Poetry and Prose
When Oliver raised his paws to beg,My heart gave in to the world.There was no chance I could renege;Resistance was unfurled. Northwest by south he came to meAnd crept into our livesBut not until he climbed a treeAnd a plan he could contrive A way to join two snarling...
by Daniel J. Travanti | Sep 14, 2021 | Daniel
by Daniel J. Travanti | Sep 14, 2021 | Daniel
May 7, 2000I’m here today to say some positive things to you, graduates, by talking about myself. I’d talk about you, but don’t know you. Besides, that would be disobeying instructions. I know myself only a little, but every year I get to know myself...
by Daniel J. Travanti | Aug 3, 2021 | Essay
The framers of our Constitution feared three things above all: kingship, religious influence and foreign interference in our political processes. Today, thanks in large part to the Republican party, we have a dictator-king, evangelicals and other religious zealots...
by Daniel J. Travanti | Apr 16, 2018 | Essay
To Donald Bertelle: Hope you’re feeling comfortable these days. Okay. I’ve watched and read and heard plenty. This once eminently honorable man, whose ethics and righteousness were so effective for decades as head of the F.B.I, was rendered so drunk and...
by Daniel J. Travanti | Jul 21, 2017 | Essay
Think of the compound deceptions: take the cane and crush, pound, strip and squeeze it. Drain it of all nutrients. Throw away the nutritious essence; boil it, strain it, and dry it until all you have left is a dead white granular anti-nutrient. Eat it, crave it by the...
