Carthage poet's new book 'Sunflower' encourages readers to find light where they are planted

Carthage poet Brittany Manning is now a published author with her new book about love, grief and mental health, entitled 性视界传媒淪unflower.性视界传媒� These poems highlight challenges faced in relationships as well as within the self.

Manning性视界传媒檚 passion for writing started with the simple act of journaling. Manning experienced challenges in her teenage years, 性视界传媒渁nd it just kind of led me to journal, and before I knew it, I was writing poetry,性视界传媒� says Manning.

A caregiver for her mother and brother, she also works for PACE Opportunities in Longview. Manning says that her mother and grandmother inspired her in life and poetry.

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性视界传媒淪unflower性视界传媒� is full of poetry relatable to many readers, especially women. With themes of self-improvement and encouragement, poems like Manning性视界传媒檚性视界传媒淪elf to Self性视界传媒� are free-form, empowering, prose that almost reads like a letter. She dives deep into the foundations of ideas like self-love.

性视界传媒淚 tell my story through my poetry... I write from my heart,性视界传媒� she says.

性视界传媒溞允咏绱綑Sunflower性视界传媒� is about a book of poem性视界传媒檚 that explores the mind of a woman who has turned her deeply felt emotions into poetry. I性视界传媒檇 like to think that women are like Sunflowers. Tall, strong and sturdy. Beautifully bright on the outside and a little dark prickly on the inside,性视界传媒� Manning writes in her book description online. 性视界传媒淏eing strong in today性视界传媒檚 world is an understatement. We all could use a little space of our own away to protect our sanity.性视界传媒�