Briana Noël Manzano : Writing

Making Frenchfries

Making Frenchfries

A Poem by Briana Noël Manzano


A whimsically dark, pun-intended poem told from the perspective of a French fry.
Clockwork

Clockwork

A Poem by Briana Noël Manzano


Reflecting on my life, my procrastinating disposition, lack of motivation, the strange way we perceive the passage of time, and the realization that ..
Death Poem

Death Poem

A Poem by Briana Noël Manzano


In a poetry group I used to be in we had to write a poem about our deaths. This was mine.
The Yellow Death (Riding the School Bus)

The Yellow Death (Riding the School Bus)

A Story by Briana Noël Manzano


A satirical vignette I wrote about my experience with bus transportation growing up going to public school.
Antes

Antes

A Poem by Briana Noël Manzano


Another poem about when I struggled with depression, yay! P.S. "Antes" means "Before"
Playing Chess at Starbucks

Playing Chess at Starbucks

A Poem by Briana Noël Manzano


A poem about an experience in which the life of one my friends was (jokingly?) wagered on the outcome of a chess game.
Main Street & 3rd

Main Street & 3rd

A Poem by Briana Noël Manzano


An abstract, metaphorical poem about my depression and how it affects my relationships.
Sunspots

Sunspots

A Poem by Briana Noël Manzano


A poem about desperately seeking something that destroys us, about light, about truth, about how small and inconsequential we are.
Graduation Day – A Rite of Passage into Adulthood, or Childhood’s Funeral?

Graduation Day – A Rite of Passage into Adulthoo..

A Story by Briana Noël Manzano


A vignette about the overwhelming noises, people, and feelings experienced on the day of high school graduation.
La Primavera

La Primavera

A Poem by Briana Noël Manzano


A poem about the changes love can work in a person's life. How a happy relationship can make an optimist out of a pessimist.