Essays

The Masterpiece

On Impermanence and Remembrance

Jun 15 •

Matthew R. Manning

A Meditation on the Prompt: “I Mourn The Life”

May 31 •

Matthew R. Manning

The Prayer and The Black Bear

A Note of Thanks

Apr 8 •

Matthew R. Manning

A Letter To Etta

Observing grief after a month without my infant daughter

Mar 13 •

Matthew R. Manning

The Light In The Window

Youth In Two Perspectives

Mar 17, 2024 •

Matthew R. Manning

A Dance With Grief

On Love, Loss and Life Beyond Death

Jan 28, 2024 •

Matthew R. Manning

Every Word A Bridge

On Finding and Rediscovering Your Voice

Dec 9, 2023 •

Matthew R. Manning

The Unlikely Encounter That Made Me Confront My Male Fragility

Dec 4, 2023 •

Matthew R. Manning

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