I fell instantly in love with the children and with Still Waters. Stephen has indeed made a calm place and the proof is in the open, warm, and welcoming boys and girls who are so eager to learn and who are so deeply engaged. Even with so many children, even in the middle of a busy street in Brooklyn, there’s a peacefulness there that can only come from devotion. I was and am inspired by them all.

Anne Marie Macari

• Poet