Mike Chasty : Temples of Silence

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Mike’s interest in Sicily has roots in his own ancestral links there and an appreciation of the island’s literary history from classical times to the likes of Giovanni Verga, Salvatore Quasimodo and Leonardo Sciascia.

Below is a sample of five poems taken from Temples of Silence – a collection of forty poems about Sicily written following several visits to the island.

Sometimes They Return

Full contents list:
Burning Down the Roots Halaesa Agrigento Zafferana Etna Taormina Southern Silence Trecastagni Fire and Song Caltanissetta	Racalmuto Catania Belpasso Monreale Castelbuono Near Lago Arancio Telemone Anchored Offshore Stone Ruins St. Agata	A City to be Seen Lemons and Oranges Torches of Mimosa On Flippant Crusts Sometimes They Return Dramatic Here Hill Top Towns Metal Waterfalls Palermo Sicilian Dogs	Molten Sicily Watch the Manifestation The Coiling Snakes Cefalu The Selinunte Cannoli Seller Aci Trezza La Viccuria Strangers Sicily Piazza