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The Jam Files #15 — “What is this ‘happiness’ that you speak of?”

On happy places & monetizing the craft.

Posted byJennifer NealOctober 18, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:life, personal, personal essay, writer, writers, writing, writing community22 Comments on The Jam Files #15 — “What is this ‘happiness’ that you speak of?”

Ian Curtis Inspired Poems + Birding Adventure

A whole new world opened up as soon as I looked through the lenses.

Posted byJennifer NealOctober 1, 2023October 1, 2023Posted inpersonal, poetryTags:bird nerd, birding, birdwatching, boardman lake trail, fevers of the mind, life, michigan, poetry, poetry community, published, traverse city, writing, writing community7 Comments on Ian Curtis Inspired Poems + Birding Adventure

The Jam Files #14.2 — “On the Powwow Trail Part II”

“If I go out there during the Veteran’s Song are you going to cry?”

Posted byJennifer NealSeptember 4, 2023September 4, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:life, michigan, native american, ojibwe, personal, powwow, st ignace, writing, writing community18 Comments on The Jam Files #14.2 — “On the Powwow Trail Part II”

The Jam Files #14.1 — “On the Powwow Trail”

I couldn’t help myself, I cried the moment the drums started…

Posted byJennifer NealAugust 31, 2023September 4, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:michigan, native american, ojibwe, personal, powwow, the jam files, writing, writing community16 Comments on The Jam Files #14.1 — “On the Powwow Trail”

The Jam Files #13 — “I’m in Love with This Place”

…when five people in a row said hi to me while I was walking the trail, I burst into tears saying “Everyone is so nice here!”…

Posted byJennifer NealAugust 17, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:home, michigan, personal, powwow, the accidentals, traverse city, update, writing, writing community13 Comments on The Jam Files #13 — “I’m in Love with This Place”

“Waltzin’ Through Rusty Cages: Poetry & Art Inspired by Elliott Smith & Chris Cornell”

New Fevers of the Mind Anthology

Posted byJennifer NealAugust 11, 2023Posted inpoetryTags:elliott smith, fevers of the mind, poem, poetry, poetry community, published12 Comments on “Waltzin’ Through Rusty Cages: Poetry & Art Inspired by Elliott Smith & Chris Cornell”

The Jam Files #12 — “Bound for the Homeland”

Move update

Posted byJennifer NealJuly 9, 2023July 9, 2023Posted inpersonalTags:blog, moving, personal, the jam files, update, writing, writing community22 Comments on The Jam Files #12 — “Bound for the Homeland”

UPDATED: Poetry Showcase @ Fevers of the Mind

“Heather Donahue in Voice-Over”, “Harlequin Frames”, “Baby, This Ain’t Elm Street”, “Hecatomb”, & “I Often Have Nostalgia For Things That Never Happened”

Posted byJennifer NealMay 19, 2023Posted inpoetryTags:fevers of the mind, poetry, poetry community, poets, published, published poems, writing community9 Comments on UPDATED: Poetry Showcase @ Fevers of the Mind

NaPoWriMo 2023 — Day 28: “Cowboy”

two minutes here
in the belly of this canyon
contains eternities

Posted byJennifer NealApril 28, 2023April 28, 2023Posted inpoetryTags:glopowrimo, napowrimo, napowrimo 2023, poem, poetry, poetry community, writing, writing community14 Comments on NaPoWriMo 2023 — Day 28: “Cowboy”

NaPoWriMo 2023 — Day 27: “Fremont Farewell”

you can’t hold on
to hell too tightly

Posted byJennifer NealApril 27, 2023April 27, 2023Posted inpoetryTags:glopowrimo, las vegas, napowrimo, napowrimo 2023, poem, poetry, poetry community, writing, writing community12 Comments on NaPoWriMo 2023 — Day 27: “Fremont Farewell”

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