HeyJaredTizz’s Substack
I'm publishing one of my poems or short stories about once a week. The writers on Substack are among the best in the world, so doing this is a bit terrifying for me. Still, I'm showing up afraid and doing it anyway. So far, it's been wonderful. ♥
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- 9
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- Aug 29, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
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Entangled Infinity (opens the original)
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One theory claims darkness and light are in an eternal battle to vanquish the other. Darkness’s job is to put out the light. Light’s job is to put out the darkness.Every living being capable of choice is more aligned with darkness or light based on their choices throughout life, one choice at a time.If you meet, see, or think of a person today who instantly creates anger in your heart, perhaps it would help to think of it as though the darkness to which they are aligned (or the light, if you are
Betrayal (opens the original)
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In 2019, I read this on Marie Skou’s Twitter page.“People trust abusers.They won’t believe you.They find him charming, bright, and helpful.They have placed him in powerful positions.They have risked their own reputation to support him.They can’t believe you.Imagine going up against all that as a victim.”Last week, I learned that the man who has destroyed my life repeatedly with lies, abuse, battery, and threats lied to the police in my town about my husband and me on the very day I reported my s
Longing (opens the original)
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Ode to the Joyful Ones (opens the original)
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“Shield your joyful ones.” —from an Anglican prayerODE TO THE JOYFUL ONESby Thomas LuxThat they walk, even stumble, among us is reasonto praise them, or protect them—even the soundof a lead slug dropped on a lead plate, even that, for them,is music. Because they bring laughter’sbrief amnesia. Because they stand,talking, taking pleasure in others,with their hands on the shoulders of strangersand the shoulders of each other.Because you don’t have to tell them to walk toward the light.Because if th
Remember When (opens the original)
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