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Jayrod P. Garrett
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Non-binary, Black, Atheist, U.S. Veteran, with PTSD and ADHD who writes poetry, short stories, and novels.
He has incredible things to share with folks and if you are a writer, reading his work would benefit you. Check out his post below and support his Kickstarter if you would like help with either Pacing or Cutting. I promise you won't be disappointed.

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Guides to Writing: Pacing & Cutting
The 3rd of 5 special-edition writing guides, each examining two subjects of the most-common issues I see as a fiction editor.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This is the eleventh poem: It is called: Dystopian Times.
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Dystopian Times
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This is the tenth poem. It is called: Assigned by God.
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Assigned by God
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This is the ninth poem: It is called: Tessellations of Rainbows
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Tessellations of Rainbows
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is the eighth poem. It is called: Matters of Most Importance.
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Matters of Most Importance
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This is the seventh poem. It is called: They Called Me Wrong.
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They Called Me Wrong
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is the sixth poem. (I already shared it once, but I am doing so again for the sake of consistency.) It is called: Money or People - The Business of Belonging.
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Money or People - The Business of Belonging
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This is the fifth poem. It is called: Investments in Human Bodies.
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Investments in Human Bodies
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is the fourth poem. It is called: Defining Gender.
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Defining Gender
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is the third poem. It is called: A Better Colossus.
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A Better Colossus
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This is the second poem. I began recording them by myself at this point (which is why this one is currently still a short). It is called: Nothing's Wrong.
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Nothing's Wrong
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This is the first poem that was recorded by my friend Steve Heumann. It is called: Faith of the Valid.
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Faith of the Valid
YouTube video by The Belonging Project - by Jayrod P. Garrett
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March 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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February 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
We do not move into having a world where all of us can belong with going to war with others, but by building understanding that will help hearts open up. By building emotional resonance that will change how people think. By building the world as we want it to be: One where all of us breathe free.
February 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The purpose of these poems is not to attack political figures. It is not to attack people. I am okay with attacking behavior. The purpose of these poems is to support people who are hurting. People who are scared. People who need to be seen and understood.
February 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
We are at a place in our history where we can choose to fight back or we can choose to build. I spent a lifetiime as a warrior and I know how easily those who are fighting can be manipulated thus I am choosing to build.
February 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I would like to take this deeper.
When the humanity of one man is threatened the humanity of all of us is under attack.

Rights isn't enough. We must all be able to experience what it is like to enjoy our humanity. Anything less leaves us with a misunderstanding of what it is to be human.
January 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
No?

Yeah, not me either. I have no idea what I was talking about above. Let's just pretend that I didn't say anything. Right? Right. Glad we had this chat.
January 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM