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Sir Gruff Jones & I
Another terrible first date with a therapist is what pushed me into writing
12 hrs ago
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The Altars We Don’t Know We’re Building
Grieving a stain in parking lot. How stupid is that?
Nov 18
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A Lesson In Smudges
marriages are never a piece of cake
Nov 13
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Resting Amid The Rage
Is it okay to take a breather as the world breaks?
Nov 11
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The Field I Collapsed In
A love note to those (like me) who are still working on forgiving themselves
Nov 6
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The cringe of “help me”
a poet struggles with his endless pride
Nov 4
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October 2025
Influencer Fatigue
A confession of a mid-aged storyteller
Oct 28
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John Roedel
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Maybe Nostalgia Is Just Gratitude In Disguise
I never thought I would become nostalgic.
Oct 23
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John Roedel
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For The Men Who Don’t Read My Poems
A poem for the men who’ve forgotten how to speak their hearts—and for the women who never stopped listening.
Oct 21
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John Roedel
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Why I Still Write
The Tree Who Loved The Moon
Oct 16
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John Roedel
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When The Birds Become Life Coaches
A litany of 20 birdsongs I wish someone would have sang to me years ago
Oct 14
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John Roedel
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when hope changes form
I have been carrying hope in my pocket like it was polished gemstone for years whenever trouble came I’d squeeze hope tightly in my shaking hand…
Oct 9
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John Roedel
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