POETRY

POETRY

let’s get into our feels.

Herein lies a collection of some of my work. Sad and/or moving musings on love, pain, trauma, beauty, family, life, etc.

Take a look around. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined.

All words Β©Christopher Sofolo

NIRVANA
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NIRVANA

you had the
a u d a c i t y
to walk in with
green hair
& a grin…

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NOT SORRY
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NOT SORRY

Cranberry bedroom
a l l f o r y o u . . .

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quicksand
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quicksand

the wind in my hair on the drive to you
replaced by your fingers at night

( d e e p s i g h v o o d o o ) . . .

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French Exit
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French Exit

Dirt-poor and Balbriggan born
Into the arms of a mother
No longer breathing…

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re:
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re:

a blue wave over me
sanctified
and pure…

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MILONGA
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MILONGA

The ice cube cracked when kissed by a tepid spirit in the glass…

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phylloxera
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phylloxera

the dust never settles
it compounds and
pounds on my door…

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queered
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queered

hail mary,
full of space,
the cosmos is with thee…

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plot of land
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plot of land

i saw a man
who held a garden
in his hand…

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V O I D
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V O I D

Every cell a living thing. Boundless ripples of autonomy. My cell is venom. Birthed to sting…

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taxidermy
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taxidermy

our love was a gaff
a two-headed calf
suckling on the monotony…

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protection spell
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protection spell

It almost went unnoticed
The 10,000 stones you
Bouldered upon me…

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fifteen minutes
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fifteen minutes

He stood at the window
Hoodie unzipped
& hair a mess
As the snow fell…

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Yuletide
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Yuletide

seasons greetings
and estranged feelings…

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depressy obsessy
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depressy obsessy

a pebble cracking the mirror
skipping across the body
only to sink into
the core…

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The Wrestle
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The Wrestle

A collaboration with fellow poet, Justin Ward

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carrion
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carrion

father,
bless me
and press me
into the dirt…

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View fullsize QUEER AS IN FREE PALESTINE /// *About the design ( by @jersey.noah ): Aligning with the belief that Palestine liberation is a queer and feminist issue, this design features the downward-pointing red triangle that has become a symbol of Palestinian re
View fullsize THIS IS NOT A POEM /// written by christopher sofolo . . . FREE PALESTINE πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡΅πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ . . . #poetry #writer #palestine #gaza #freepalestine #alleyesonrafah #istandwithpalestine
View fullsize WEEDS ALONG THE ROAD /// written by christopher sofolo . . . Inspired by the prompt “how shadow can be soft” by @kiki_poetry . . . #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #queer #writer #queerpoet #melancholy #sad #nostalgia
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View fullsize SEI LA MIA VITA /// written by christopher sofolo . . . My first true love broke my heart TEN years ago. Time is a motherfucker (as is love). . . “you are my life” πŸ₯€ . . #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #queer #writer #queerpoet #
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View fullsize BLANKET /// written by christopher sofolo . . . #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #queer #writer #queerpoet #melancholy
View fullsize SATURDAY /// written by christopher sofolo . . . 🎢 “Old summer rain Some lefts, some rights So strange In the porch light Handprint on a windowpane Like white teeth to a red wine stain Some left, but the right ones stay A good end to a Saturda
View fullsize ADIEU /// written by christopher sofolo . . . “Hey Google, what’s the difference between adieu and au revoir?”…*chime*…”Adieu is used when you are leaving someone for a long long time and if you are unsure when y
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View fullsize KING OF CUPS /// written by christopher sofolo . . . #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #queer #writer #queerpoet
View fullsize GLUE ME /// written by christopher sofolo . . . 🦝 some thoughts on aging, or the passing of time, or our fragile flesh suits, or depression, or whatever you need it to mean… . . . #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #queer #writer #queerpo
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View fullsize FAULTY PROGRAMMING /// written by christopher sofolo . . . #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #queer #writer #queerpoet #amurderattheendoftheworld #amateotw
View fullsize JOHN DOE, A DEER WITH A RED NOSE GLEAMING /// written by christopher sofolo . . . Inspired by Kiki’s daily prompt series <FRANK’S FRAGMENTS> /// using the following fragment from Frank O’Hara’s “Music” (Lunch
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View fullsize FREE AT DAWN /// written by christopher sofolo . . . Inspired by the prompt “you know every story, every wound, every memory” by @lrsterlingpoetry . . . #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #queer #writer #queerpoet #lrsterlingprompts
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