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Poem & Interview In The Rappahannock Review

“Fatherly Advice” published in the Spring Issue

Posted byJennifer NealMay 2, 2025Posted inpoetryTags:interview, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, published, published writing, spring, the rappahannock review, writing, writing community25 Comments on Poem & Interview In The Rappahannock Review

Poets’ Night Out 2025

My poem “Petoskey”

Posted byJennifer NealApril 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 NealFebruary 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

‘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

The Poet Life

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

Posted byJennifer NealJanuary 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

“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

I Can Almost Say I Survived This Summer

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

Posted byJennifer NealSeptember 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

“Always the hours…”

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

Posted byJennifer NealMay 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 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

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