HeyJaredPatrick’s Substack
I'm using Substack as a motivator. I want to become more productive as a writer. I write short stories, essays, and, occasionally, poems. I have no particular agenda; I just write about whatever grabs my attention.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 6
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- Sep 3, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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The boy who heard too much (opens the original)
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Parts of this song are very boring, but they’re boring for good reason. They make the exquisitely poignant sections stand out to great effect. It’s one of my favourites.People come. People go. That’s just how Brixton is. I like to think that some of them go on to better things. Others, however, seem so damaged by life that it’s hard not to imagine the worst. Perhaps, as some religious people might be inclined to put it, they also go on to a better place.<sp
Cat people (opens the original)
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Three kinds of shit (opens the original)
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X Men (opens the original)
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The fig, the wasp and the Mayor of Shanghai (opens the original)
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A hunk of fresh crusty bread, a lump of cheese - today, it’s comté - and a bowl of figs (fresh of course). Oh, ok and some red wine, I’ll admit it. This, my friend, is the perfect meal. Come! Sit!So, you found me. That must’ve taken some work. I can’t think why you bothered. I’ve been a nobody now for so many years.The thing is, after you’ve been found guilty and served your sentence, that’s not the end of the punishment. Far from it! No, your life ends compl
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