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Honeysuckle on my Balcony
Years ago while walking on a goat path on the island of Amorgos, my nose abruptly told me to stop–it was the smell of honeysuckle. A smell that had been absent from my life for so long suddenly resurfaced and … Continue reading
Posted in Art Narratives, Beauty, Plants & Gardening, Rome/Italy
Tagged Amorgos, balcony garden, container garden, honeysuckle, nostalgia, Paros, plant propagation, Rome, Texas
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Back to Rome
Once back in Rome and far away from Revolutionary France, I felt safe again. But that feeling quickly disappeared in 1798. It was a February morning and I was climbing down the Spanish Steps when an overpowering noise like thunder … Continue reading
Spoglia at Trastevere
“Spoglia”* from the Latin “spoils” is the repurposing of architectural elements. And Rome is full of them. Here is a small house that looks as if it’s been “excavated” from a wall at Trastevere. Next to a column inserted in … Continue reading
The Power of Pits
Years ago I threw a peach pit into a pot. Discreetly hidden behind a potted yucca, it finally sprouted and started to grow. Then, last August, my tossed pit provided me with five of the best tasting peaches I’ve ever … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Ecofeminism, Plants & Gardening, Rome/Italy
Tagged balcony, Container gardening, peaches, Rome
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The History of a Home in the Time of Corona
The existential question of “where do I end and where does the rest of the world begin?” is even more difficult to affront these days because the distinction between one and the other has become a big blur. Never before … Continue reading
Posted in Art Narratives, Drawings & Paintings
Tagged coronavirus, existential, history of a home, Living the Lockdown, Rome, TV, via chiana
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The Narrative Within 