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The Jam Files: John Richard Paul’s New Album ‘Midwestern Modesty’

“Sometimes records kick you right in the feels…”

Posted byJennifer PatinoMarch 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’

Poets’ Night Out 2025

My poem “Petoskey”

Posted byJennifer PatinoApril 15, 2025April 15, 2025Posted inpoetryTags:michigan, petoskey, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, poets night out, tadl, traverse city, writer, writers30 Comments on Poets’ Night Out 2025

“The Lake Sturgeon” in The Dunes Review

“…they say a female nmé can live 150 years,…”

Posted byJennifer PatinoFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025Posted inpoetryTags:michigan, michigan writers, ojibwe, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, the dunes review, winter, writer, writers, writing18 Comments on “The Lake Sturgeon” in The Dunes Review

Contest Poems in Peninsula Poets

“Visions Again” & “Michigama”

Posted byJennifer PatinoNovember 18, 2024November 18, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:michigan, peninsula poets, poetry, poetry community, poetry society of michigan, published, writing, writing community42 Comments on Contest Poems in Peninsula Poets

“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…”

NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 21

“Downtown Days”

Posted byJennifer PatinoApril 21, 2024April 20, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:april, downtown traverse city, glopowrimo, michigan, napowrimo, national poetry month, national poetry writing month, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, traverse city, writer, writers, writing, writing community10 Comments on NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 21

Goop

“Great. It’s infected.”

Posted byJennifer PatinoMarch 4, 2024March 4, 2024Posted inmusic, personalTags:blog, blogging, march, michigan, music, music blog, personal, personal essay, spring, the accidentals, the jam files, traverse city, writer, writers, writing, writing community24 Comments on Goop

Rest, Reading, Records

I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again, life is busy when you actually have one.

Posted byJennifer PatinoFebruary 26, 2024Posted inpersonalTags:blog, life, michigan, music, personal, personal essay, reading, traverse city, writing, writing community6 Comments on Rest, Reading, Records

I Finally Saw Thursday in Concert

Allow me to tell you about how I came to fall in love with this band.

Posted byJennifer PatinoJanuary 30, 2024January 30, 2024Posted inmusic, personalTags:band, blog, detroit, downtown detroit, geoff rickly, life, live music, majestic theatre, michigan, personal, thursday, thursday band, writing, writing community16 Comments on I Finally Saw Thursday in Concert

Ian Curtis Inspired Poems + Birding Adventure

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

Posted byJennifer PatinoOctober 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

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