Lisa MantingPhoenixMy mother never got to see her own dying mother one last time before she passed. Half a century later, she still carries with her the pain…1 min read·May 13, 2022----
Lisa MantingNormalizing what’s normal.I wasn’t going add to the backlash of criticizing a movie critic for his small-mindedness of not being able to “relate” to an animated film…2 min read·Mar 14, 2022----
Lisa MantingDeath is remembering the numbersToday’s the 7th. 4 months. It’s been 4 months since Dad’s passing. 7th of February. 6 months and 6 days since I last saw him alive…1 min read·Jun 7, 2021----
Lisa MantingSessue Hayakawa — Asian Heartthrob in the Age of the Silent Film2 min read·May 3, 2021----
Lisa MantingMackenzie is missing her gong gong a lot this week.The day he was admitted to the hospital there was a single, lonely cloud that passed by our window, dropping little snowflakes all along…3 min read·Apr 30, 2021----
Lisa MantingI ride along in an ocean of griefI ride along in an ocean of grief bobbing in and out of waves. Sometimes it’s calm and I slip under in tears while the heaviness of…1 min read·Feb 21, 2021--1--1
Lisa MantingIn Remembrance of Chi Kwong FuChi Kwong Fu died peacefully on February 7, 2021 after battling complications from Covid-induced pneumonia. His family was by his side as…4 min read·Feb 9, 2021----
Lisa MantingAn Ode to My Mother — the Patron Saint of Sewing MachinesMy mother was a garment worker that sewed pieces for pennies for the sweatshops of Chinatown. For decades, she sewed day and night…4 min read·May 5, 2019----
Lisa Mantingweekend progression in digital poeticsaving grace quick to trace mind filled senses viewed synaptic glances in my brain snapshots when i’m with you1 min read·Mar 29, 2019----
Lisa MantingTree pollen falling like yellow powdered snowflakes from the evening sky1 min read·Mar 29, 2019--1--1