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I Have No Words

I am filled with gratitude

Posted byJennifer PatinoFebruary 1, 2026Posted inpersonalTags:cashapp, chronic illness, chronic pain, donations, family, friends, grateful, gratitude, help, homelessness, life, paypal, poetry community, thank you, writing community9 Comments on I Have No Words

PayPal Donation Link

For those who are able to give

Posted byJennifer PatinoJanuary 30, 2026Posted inpersonalTags:assistance, disabled, donation, epilepsy, homelessness, life, poetry, poetry community, polycystic kidney disease, writing, writing community12 Comments on PayPal Donation Link

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

First Snow

A poem + reflection on my favorite season

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

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

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

“Always the hours…”

“I’ve been working on poetry every chance I get…”

Posted byJennifer PatinoMay 20, 2024Posted inpersonalTags:blog, chronic illness, epilepsy, life, michigan, music, personal, personal essay, poet, poet life, poetry, poetry community, poets, seizures, traverse city, writers, writing, writing community36 Comments on “Always the hours…”

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