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Cold Snap: Poem + Sad News

This is so midwest

Posted byJennifer NealApril 30, 2026Posted inpersonal, poetryTags:life, life update, personal, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, writer, writers, writing20 Comments on Cold Snap: Poem + Sad News

The Jam Files: ‘The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Turns 25’

Dashboard Confessional’s second album was released on March 20, 2001

Posted byJennifer NealMarch 22, 2026Posted inmusicTags:dashboard confessional, emo, music, the jam files, writer, writers, writing, writing community4 Comments on The Jam Files: ‘The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Turns 25’

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 NealFebruary 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?

V Day, A Poem

I feel a grape in my temporal lobe

Posted byJennifer NealFebruary 13, 2026Posted inpoetryTags:epilepsy, poem, poet, poetry, poetry community, poets, seizure, writer, writers, writing, writing community13 Comments on V Day, A Poem

Someday It Will Be Safe To Write About Everything

Stress makes everything worse.

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

Published Poems at Cereal City Review + Life Update

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

Posted byJennifer NealOctober 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 NealSeptember 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

This brings me to an announcement…

Posted byJennifer NealJuly 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

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

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