as darkness creeps
toward new light
i overthink it all
what’s done
and to be done
what lies ahead
and in my head
thoughts twist and tangle
tire me
and taunt me
as time tick ticks away
another day
and sleepless night
envious of my husband
fast asleep
in this crowded bed
dogs at our feet
but restless thoughts
won’t leave my head
so instead
i toss and turn
and fill my mind
with all but dreams
with hope
and regrets
with worries
and queries
and Italian drills
punctuated by clattering
down in the street
and still troubled lungs
that heave and squeak
so absurd
thoughts retreat!
for all i want to do
is sleep
Author: Anne Celano Frohna
I have been writing for as long as I could hold a pencil in hand and would not feel complete without it.
And I actually made a meager living at it (and as an editor) for 25 years.
I worked for newspapers and magazines, in graphic arts and advertising, and wrote several local history books.
But I have also taught English in Japan, been a Nanny/family chef in Italy, worked in and for museums, was an Airbnb Superhost for four years, as well as an Etsy shop owner, where I sold vintage items I found over the years at thrift stores and yard sales.
After moving to Arizona with my family in 2010, I completed a series of different writing projects, including two books of creative non-fiction:
Just West of the Midwest: a comedy (Based on journals I kept during my two years as an English teacher in rural Japan.)
Within Close Range: short stories of an American Childhood (Short stories and poems about growing up as the middle of five children in suburban Chicago.)
But in the past few years, I have found my voice in poetry.
I am a mother of two wonderful girls, Eva (26) and Sophia (24) and wife to one wonderful husband, Kurt.
In 2023, with our girls grown and off on their own, my husband and I packed up our things and moved to the tip of Italy’s heel, to the Salento region, where I continue to work on my poetry, as well as a new fiction project, and indulge in my passion for mosaics - all of which you can view on my Instagram page @ acfrohna.
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