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Author Archives: Jennifer Neal

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

Someday It Will Be Safe To Write About Everything

Stress makes everything worse.

Posted byJennifer NealJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026Posted inpersonalTags:blog, life, personal, writer, writers, writing, writing community1 Comment on Someday It Will Be Safe To Write About Everything

First Snow

A poem + reflection on my favorite season

Posted byJennifer NealNovember 7, 2025Posted inpoetryTags:life, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, winter, writer, writers, writing, writing community19 Comments on First Snow

Published Poems at Cereal City Review + Life Update

“I don’t know how to sugarcoat it, so I’m not going to…”

Posted byJennifer NealOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025Posted inpersonal, poetryTags:cereal city review, channeling, chronic illness, chronic pain, family, ojibwe, poems, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, polycystic kidney disease, spiritual, writer, writers, writing, writing community24 Comments on Published Poems at Cereal City Review + Life Update

And Then The Timeline Overlaps

wondering what it means/to be made aware of/pieces of me

Posted byJennifer NealSeptember 17, 2025Posted inpersonal, poetryTags:death, life, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, writer, writers, writing, writing community12 Comments on And Then The Timeline Overlaps

Paroxysmal

You become
a spectacle no matter how much
you abhor the spotlight.

Posted byJennifer NealAugust 9, 2025Posted inpoetryTags:epilepsy, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, summer, writers, writing, writing community25 Comments on Paroxysmal

“Lumerian” over at The Beatnik Cowboy

New published poem

Posted byJennifer NealJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025Posted inpoetryTags:poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, published poetry, the beatnik cowboy, writing, writing community6 Comments on “Lumerian” over at The Beatnik Cowboy

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