Much to my surprise, I worked on several new poems, which made me feel very purposeful and alive. I also focused on research and editorial refinements of my second novel, The Going of the Inland Soul to Sea, a historical fiction set in late 19th and early 20th century...
Sitting in the secret garden at Civitella in the mornings before the heat grew intense was an intensely productive time. Looking out over the Apennines, smelling the jasmine and roses, listening to the birds chattering, I felt a sense of unhurried calm settle over me,...
