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Can’t Complain, Really

“I can feel Autumn around the corner…”

Posted byJennifer NealAugust 6, 2026August 6, 2026Posted inpersonalTags:blog, life, love, personal, travel, writer, writers, writing, writing community6 Comments on Can’t Complain, Really

Years Ago, I Was Told All My Dreams Would Come True

“I feel I have been many places. I feel I’m remembering them all at once.”

Posted byJennifer NealJuly 1, 2026Posted inpersonalTags:blog, epilepsy, life, love, seizures, summer, writer, writers, writing, writing community6 Comments on Years Ago, I Was Told All My Dreams Would Come True

Here’s The Thing About Me: I’m Not Going To Give Up No Matter What You Tell Me

“Isn’t it nice not to be in your own way anymore?”

Posted byJennifer NealJune 22, 2026June 22, 2026Posted inpersonalTags:blog, happiness, life, life update, love, writer, writers, writing, writing community24 Comments on Here’s The Thing About Me: I’m Not Going To Give Up No Matter What You Tell Me

Homesicle

Maybe doing things from a state of “unhinged” is something you’ve never tried before. Maybe it feels good when you do.

Posted byJennifer NealMay 22, 2026Posted inpersonalTags:grief, life, personal, writer, writers, writing, writing community15 Comments on Homesicle

Cold Snap: Poem + Sad News

This is so midwest

Posted byJennifer NealApril 30, 2026Posted inpersonal, poetryTags:life, life update, personal, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, writer, writers, writing20 Comments on Cold Snap: Poem + Sad News

Solstice: A Poem

Cold hands shock skin into
submissive defense.

Posted byJennifer NealApril 29, 2026Posted inpoetryTags:poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, writing, writing community9 Comments on Solstice: A Poem

Sunshine Blogger Award 2026

I’ve been nominated

Posted byJennifer NealApril 15, 2026April 15, 2026Posted ininterview, personalTags:sunshine blogger award, wordpress, writing, writing community30 Comments on Sunshine Blogger Award 2026

The Jam Files: ‘The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Turns 25’

Dashboard Confessional’s second album was released on March 20, 2001

Posted byJennifer NealMarch 22, 2026Posted inmusicTags:dashboard confessional, emo, music, the jam files, writer, writers, writing, writing community4 Comments on The Jam Files: ‘The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Turns 25’

Crooked Tree Ekphrastic Event, February 2026

Three poems

Posted byJennifer NealMarch 16, 2026Posted inpoetryTags:crooked tree arts center, ekphrastic, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, traverse city14 Comments on Crooked Tree Ekphrastic Event, February 2026

The Jam Files: John Richard Paul’s New Album ‘Midwestern Modesty’

“Sometimes records kick you right in the feels…”

Posted byJennifer NealMarch 8, 2026March 8, 2026Posted ininterview, musicTags:john richard paul, michigan, midwestern modesty, music, musicians, new album, the jam files, traverse cityLeave a comment on The Jam Files: John Richard Paul’s New Album ‘Midwestern Modesty’

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