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WELCOME
I’m Jennifer! Thanks for stopping by. I’m a novice writer on a journey to self-publish. I wanted to create a space to share my thoughts, loves, experience with grief, as well as my dreams and fears with the hope of connecting and inspiring others along the way.
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When I'm not writing, I'm a mother to a preteen and teacher of littles. I enjoy making music on GarageBand, buying more books than I have the time to read, nerding-out on planners,
and making random trips to the beach.
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You're Still Not Ready
You’re still not ready Why would I expect you to be You’re younger than me I guess it comes with the territory You see, I dive in...
Jennifer Parks
18 hours ago1 min read
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Survivor Guilt
So I know you’re probably having a blast in heaven… and I mean why would you want to come back down to this dumpster fire anyway? But I...
Jennifer Parks
3 days ago2 min read
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The Deep Blue Sea
We wanted to be Marine Biologists, you and me Now that you're gone, ocean documentaries is the only thing that puts me to sleep You swam...
Jennifer Parks
Apr 71 min read
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When They Come Back
They can sense me They know that I’m healing And that’s when they come sniffing Begging me All of a sudden They love me All of a sudden...
Jennifer Parks
Apr 51 min read
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Impervious
She’s immune to pain. She’s gone numb to heartbreak. She’s familiar with suffering. She’s aquatinted with fear. She has swam in the murky...
Jennifer Parks
Apr 51 min read
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Alone But Not Lonely
My peace My mental health My finances My body My home All intact Because I’m alone Copyright© [2025] [Jennifer Parks/paperpoetryprose]....
Jennifer Parks
Apr 51 min read
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I Want My Brother Back
I read everything I can get my hands on but nothing takes away the pain in my bones. There’s a dark, black, abyss where my heart used to...
Jennifer Parks
Apr 51 min read
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Power
Somewhere along the way, I lost my power. I left her unattended and I walked away. At the time, I was unaware of her potency, her...
Jennifer Parks
Apr 41 min read
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Remember Me?
I’m the woman you tried to break You were bold You came to me in broad daylight, in our home Despite the fact that I had a baby in my...
Jennifer Parks
Apr 21 min read
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Perpetual Broken Heart
We moved too fast I’ll take the blame How it all ended is Really a shame I couldn’t resist you From the first moment I saw you I knew I...
Jennifer Parks
Apr 21 min read
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The Realization
I had to get terribly sick before I sought healing. I had to battle depression before I began to look for meaning. My body had to go numb...
Jennifer Parks
Mar 311 min read
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I Don’t Talk About You Anymore
I’m even starting to forget your name. Funny how close we once were before…before things swiftly changed. The end felt like whiplash....
Jennifer Parks
Mar 311 min read
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Complicated
You’re complicated, you’ve been through a lot. You’re jaded, like me. Is that why we get along? Because our hearts are unrecognizably...
Jennifer Parks
Mar 311 min read
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Your Love Used to Shine So Bright for Me
Your love used to shine so bright for me. So much so that it stung my eyes. The glare of your love blinded me. So much so that I could...
Jennifer Parks
Mar 311 min read
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Hi
Lazy Saturday at home Writing is the one thing that I can get totally lost in. When I write, I lose all sense of time. The world slips...
Jennifer Parks
Mar 261 min read
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In Many Ways I Feel Like a Flower
In many ways I feel like a flower. I'm vibrant and alive. I'm fragrant and pleasing to the eye. I'm radiant and bursting forth with new...
Jennifer Parks
Oct 2, 20231 min read
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Today
I want to be present in this moment. Whether or not everything is all figured out, without having all the answers. I just want to sit...
Jennifer Parks
Sep 17, 20231 min read
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