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Author Archives: Jennifer Neal

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’

The Jam Files: Fall Out Boy – The Lost Songs

“…you’ll have to look beyond the CDs…”

Posted byJennifer NealMarch 5, 2026Posted inmusicTags:demos, fall out boy, fob, lost songs, music, music review, review, the jam filesLeave a comment on The Jam Files: Fall Out Boy – The Lost Songs

What Else Is There To Do When The World’s On Fire Except Fangirl Until Your Lungs Give Out?

“I’m deep diving early basement shows…”

Posted byJennifer NealFebruary 27, 2026Posted inpersonalTags:essay, fall out boy, fandom, fangirl, fob, life, music, writer, writers, writing, writing community17 Comments on What Else Is There To Do When The World’s On Fire Except Fangirl Until Your Lungs Give Out?

V Day, A Poem

I feel a grape in my temporal lobe

Posted byJennifer NealFebruary 13, 2026Posted inpoetryTags:epilepsy, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, seizure, writer, writers, writing, writing community13 Comments on V Day, A Poem

Whatever Makes Things a Little Easier

I find myself falling apart over the silliest things & I don’t like that.

Posted byJennifer NealFebruary 12, 2026Posted inpersonalTags:life, music, personal, writing, writing community

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