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Obviously, decorating, cooking and aesthetic is personal, which is why one should never be apologetic with regards. People forget that...
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manuwrites
Nov 11, 20221 min read
An Italo Canadian way of talking
The citations below are all true and come from our family’s collection of Italianisms/Canadianisms and plain goofy but effective...
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manuwrites
Sep 30, 20223 min read
A satisfying ending
Lorna shuffles along, curved shoulders hunched slightly forward, bald spot at the back of her head. Every morning she combs and teases...
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manuwrites
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
If you loved Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt, then prepare yourself for Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart. Douglas Stuart’s mastery of...
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manuwrites
Jul 15, 20222 min read
No penny for your thoughts, but a buck for the rest
cottonbro on Pexels.com She carefully slips the dollar bill into his jacket pocket. The boring navy blue one that comes out only on...
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manuwrites
Jun 28, 20224 min read
What he didn’t say
Ron Lach on Pexels.com Something wasn’t right. The twinge in her stomach told her so. Her eyes confirmed it was so. He was supposed to be...
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manuwrites
Apr 26, 20223 min read
BIG LOVE
Photo by Clara The day he died, we started to live. We were lucky that way – being alive. Many don’t make it. On his last day I was under...
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manuwrites
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Time
Time is a peculiar thing. It exists as a specific amount (24 hours, 10 minutes, 2 seconds) and yet, our perception of time rarely...
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manuwrites
Mar 11, 20222 min read
A Sun Kissed Death
They buried him under a blazing midday sun. Earlier that morning, with birds twittering and summer breezes blowing, it was downright mean...
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manuwrites
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Elizabeth Gilbert’s City of Girls
What a read! A confession of sorts within an answer to a question…”What were you to my father?” A declaration of having existed on this...
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manuwrites
Oct 5, 20212 min read
Un omp (An immigrant)
On a wall, tucked in a corner, there is a poem entitled, A Man. It is primarily born from the sadness and mixed emotions of a daughter...
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manuwrites
Aug 31, 20212 min read
The wicked
Despondency had an address. Ours. Our house was one of a series of identical houses on the fringes of this forest. The ever present...
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manuwrites
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Snippets of life (from A to Z) “J”
THE LETTER “J” Jingle bells plays in the background. In the living room lots of jostling and jabbering going on. Jovial conversation,...
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manuwrites
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Snippets of Life (from A to Z) “S”
The Letter “S” Solitary and solicitous to remain so, or so, he thought. He shunned prosaic societal situations and opted for studious...
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Jul 23, 20214 min read
A simple life
Her house is a fine example of symmetry. It is the type of house you first draw as a child. The feeling on the untree-lined street of row...
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manuwrites
Jun 22, 20211 min read
Discovery
Next door of sisters there are three Here it’s just mom and dad and me Feeling quite bored I captured a bee And lovingly fed it flowers...
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manuwrites
Jun 22, 20211 min read
Sharing books
A generous deeply felt read A yo-yo of emotions, intelligent and a work of love Beautiful prose, full of nuances, layers and texture...
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manuwrites
Jun 15, 20213 min read
Inside and Out
Doubleface The man and woman formed an island of uncomfortable silence in the middle of the airport terminal’s noisy crowds. He dejected...
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manuwrites
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Ethan Hawke’s A Bright Ray of Darkness
The sky will not stop sobbing. When Zeus thunders, my dog Charlie follows suit, bursting into aggressive high pitched barks. Candles are...
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manuwrites
May 28, 20212 min read
Teju Cole’s Open City
modern stream of consciousness I have just shut this book; still warm to the touch. It is the first time I have read this...
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