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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 PatinoFebruary 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?

Whatever Makes Things a Little Easier

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

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

Someday It Will Be Safe To Write About Everything

Stress makes everything worse.

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

Published Poems at Cereal City Review + Life Update

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

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

Time For Change (Addendum)

“…see you on the other side, my friend…”

Posted byJennifer PatinoJuly 9, 2025Posted inmusic, personalTags:friendship, grief, life, rip, writing14 Comments on Time For Change (Addendum)

Time For Change

This brings me to an announcement…

Posted byJennifer PatinoJuly 9, 2025Posted inpersonalTags:chronic illness, chronic pain, epilepsy, health, life, personal, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, polycystic kidney disease, substack, update, writer, writers, writing, writing community20 Comments on Time For Change

The Poet Life

“For 2025 the only thing I told myself I wanted to do was be a poet.”

Posted byJennifer PatinoJanuary 13, 2025Posted inpersonalTags:happy new year, january, personal, poet, poet life, poetry community, poets, update, winter, writer, writers, writing, writing community28 Comments on The Poet Life

I Can Almost Say I Survived This Summer

I’m ready for cold weather, crisp leaves, & cleansing snowfall.

Posted byJennifer PatinoSeptember 1, 2024September 1, 2024Posted inpersonalTags:autumn, books, film, life, life update, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, september, update, writer, writers, writing, writing community19 Comments on I Can Almost Say I Survived This Summer

I Cannot Tell July

I exist in fragments. At least that’s what my mind tries to do most of the time.

Posted byJennifer PatinoJuly 1, 2024Posted inpersonalTags:blog, blogging community, life, life update, ojibwe, personal, personal essay, poetry, powwwow, traverse city, update, writing, writing community26 Comments on I Cannot Tell July

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