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‘Blood In Winter’ – 1st Place Winner of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies Quarterly Membership Contest

“…scented of earth and coffee…”

Posted byJennifer NealJanuary 21, 2025Posted inpoetryTags:nfsps, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poetry contest, poets, published, strophes, writer, writers, writing, writing community36 Comments on ‘Blood In Winter’ – 1st Place Winner of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies Quarterly Membership Contest

Interwoven — An Ekphrastic Poem

“A spark beat the heart alive
and became the true origin of fire…”

Posted byJennifer NealSeptember 29, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:art, crooked tree arts center, ekphrastic, mary fortuna, poem, poetry, poetry community, traverse city, writing, writing community16 Comments on Interwoven — An Ekphrastic Poem

“Ghost Tea” Published in Harmony Lit Magazine

“And who else drank from this chipped cup?”

Posted byJennifer NealSeptember 27, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:ghosts, poem, poetry, poetry community, published writing, september, writer, writers, writing, writing community19 Comments on “Ghost Tea” Published in Harmony Lit Magazine

“Glower” in The Winged Moon Magazine

“seized in obsidian,
the sentinel’s glare
declares migratory disorder”

Posted byJennifer NealSeptember 25, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poetry contest, poets, published writing, september, substack, the winged moon, writer, writers, writing, writing community12 Comments on “Glower” in The Winged Moon Magazine

“Niiyaw” Published in Persephone Literary

Debut issue

Posted byJennifer NealJuly 8, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:ojibwe, ojibwemowin, persephone literary magazine, poem, poetry, poetry community, published, published poem, published writing, water protectors, writing, writing community39 Comments on “Niiyaw” Published in Persephone Literary

NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 30

Two Live Readings

Posted byJennifer NealApril 30, 2024April 29, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:april, glopowrimo, napowrimo, national poetry writing month, poem, poems, poet, poetry, poetry community, poetry month, poetry writing month, poets, spoken word, writer, writers, writing, writing community26 Comments on NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 30

NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 29

“Wrong”

Posted byJennifer NealApril 29, 2024April 28, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:april, chronic illness, chronic pain, glopowrimo, napowrimo, national poetry month, national poetry writing month, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poetry month, poets, writer, writers, writing, writing community6 Comments on NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 29

NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 28

“Taste Testing”

Posted byJennifer NealApril 28, 2024April 26, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:april, glopowrimo, napowrimo, national poetry month, national poetry writing month, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, writer, writers, writing, writing community9 Comments on NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 28

NaPoWrimo 2024 — Day 27

Magnetic Poem

Posted byJennifer NealApril 27, 2024April 26, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:april, glopowrimo, magnetic poetry, napowrimo, national poetry month, national poetry writing month, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, writer, writers, writing, writing community2 Comments on NaPoWrimo 2024 — Day 27

NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 26

“Exchange”

Posted byJennifer NealApril 26, 2024April 25, 2024Posted inpoetryTags:april, empathy, glopowrimo, napowrimo, national poetry month, national poetry writing month, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, writer, writers, writing, writing community9 Comments on NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 26

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