Thursday, March 19, 2026

Persuasion By Manny Grimaldi


You don’t need or want

anything or anyone—

that’s why 


I love you.


The greediest lie

I’ve ever told myself.






Manny Grimaldi, Is a poet and editor living in Louisville, Kentucky. 

To date he has co-founded and curated Yearling Poetry Journal

since 2021, leaving in 2026 to concentrate on studies.

His book Finding a Word to Describe You (2025), released by Whiskey

City Press is available at https://a.co/d/2CLIpGd