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Feeling bad can be good
Regret, sadness, embarrassment mixed with astonishment, joy, euphoria mixed with disappointment, jealousy, anger and a slew of nuanced...
manuwrites
May 31, 20222 min read
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Look Watch Observe
To look – direct one’s gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction. To watch – look at or observe attentively over a...
manuwrites
May 27, 20222 min read
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Bernardine Evaristo and Loverman
A snazzy read! Wickedly funny and piercingly true. Evaristo hits the mark in her depiction of family, gender, expectations, ageing and...
manuwrites
May 24, 20221 min read
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The life and times of Mr. P. Bag
It really is a testament to the unexpectedness of life. My downfall, that is, and, actually, the entire Bag family’s fall from grace. You...
manuwrites
May 20, 20222 min read
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Spring clean your Inner self, your Outer self will thank you
Spring has sprung! And with it comes the required seasonal sort out of house and garden, as well as a call to living a healthier life. So...
manuwrites
May 17, 20223 min read
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Simplifications
Lisa Fotio She stood on the dock with the roar of the wind in her ears, her clothes flapping about. From this vantage point, the horde on...
manuwrites
May 13, 20222 min read
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Swing
Pixabay Schmooze me Booze me Long as I can lose me Even for just an hour Lie to myself It’ll be okay Hold tight let go seems alright...
manuwrites
May 10, 20221 min read
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For whatever mood you are in
Triage of reads that, in my opinion, work well together When you are in the mood for some deep introspection Romanticism, yearning,...
manuwrites
May 6, 20221 min read
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Denial
Photo by Josie Stephens I dedicated myself to finding the truth. Dug in places that were dank and dark, unearthing the unmentionable....
manuwrites
May 3, 20222 min read
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Reacquaintance
Photo by Kulbir So, this is it. Alone and starting over again. There is a teenage flitting of excitement in the pit of the stomach and...
manuwrites
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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