A message from Italy in quarantine to American friends: we are all under the same sky and the sky will clear again.

I am sending you a splendid poem, a short poem written by a famous Italian poet: Giuseppe Ungaretti.

The title is “Morning” and the verses are as follows:

M’illumino d’immenso.

The Italian language is very harmonious and sounds like music.

In English they mean: I enlight myself with the immense.

Stay at home. Stay safe.

Brunella

View from my cabin window in the mountains. The moon was rising with a large star beside it. Photograph by Brunella Pernigotti


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By Rachel Tilseth

I am a Menomonie, Wisconsin-based environmental writer, filmmaker, and owner of Wolves of Douglas County WI Films & Media. My work explores the relationships between humans, wildlife, and local ecosystems, focusing on threats to vulnerable habitats. Through independent, grassroots media, I advocate for sustainable coexistence with apex predators and educate the public on ecological economics. My award-winning short film, People & Wolves: A Story of Coexistence, won Best Documentary Short at the Red Cedar Film Festival and features insights from Dr. Jane Goodall, Ojibwa tribal members, hunters, and biologists.

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