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Picasso may have had a point
One from the archives, written over a year ago.

C.J
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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REVERB, with Samuel Johnstone
The first line of this poem is one that I've had in my drafts for over a year at this point, and I was so happy to finally put it to use.

C.J
Aug 5, 20241 min read
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Super?market
A poem about not-quiet-functioning in a setting designed for neurotypicals.

C.J
Jul 1, 20241 min read
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A Resolution at the Barricade
Totally didn't write this about Enjolras and Grantaire from Les Miserables, I don't know what you mean :)

C.J
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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Ben Platt's Honeymind: a review in vignettes
A review of Ben Platt's new album Honeymind.

C.J
Jun 3, 20245 min read
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Visual Poetry | 'Portrait' & 'Desire'
This Escapril I tried something new with two of the prompts and created visual poems.

C.J
May 20, 20241 min read
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ESCAPRIL DAY FIFTEEN - Beach
Day fifteen of the poetry prompt challenge 'escapril'

C.J
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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ESCAPRIL DAY ONE - change of state
A response to Escapril 2024 day one: 'Change of State'.

C.J
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine: a review in vignettes.
All image rights belong to Republic Records, Ariana Grande, and other relevant parties. Intro (End of the World) White wine and gossip...

C.J
Mar 18, 20243 min read
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When you’re approached by a Girl Scout selling cookies… please DO NOT:
This poem was inspired by a post I stumbled upon on Instagram last month.

C.J
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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Skin
A poem based on a prompt from the Escapril 2023 writing challenge.

C.J
Jan 15, 20241 min read
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attention
A poem that takes an unfamiliar, deeper look into my actual life, and not just some made-up aesthetic-adjacent nonsense.

C.J
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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believe it or not...
This poem was inspired by the PTK x Inters(p)ect zine launch night.

C.J
Oct 20, 20231 min read
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The sky is...
A short poem in the style of E.E. Cummings.

C.J
Oct 8, 20231 min read
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motel
Written as a response to one of the prompts of this year's Escapril challenge.

C.J
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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This is what I learned on my quest to write the perfect book
*This piece was originally written for a job application but I didn't get the job and I'm pretty proud of this so I thought I'd share it...

C.J
Sep 10, 20234 min read
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The Aces, live at KOKO London
A series of vignettes inspired by the songs that The Aces performed at their London 2023 show.

C.J
Sep 3, 20237 min read
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The summer I turned pretty except...
I’m the cosmos’ weird Barbie and there is nothing I want to do about it. Still waiting for the autism diagnosis, even though I was always...

C.J
Aug 27, 20231 min read
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Cosmic Romanticism
Created using a prompt by Poetry Trapper Keeper and in collaboration with a dear friend who wishes to be known only as 'Sam'. Had such a...

C.J
Aug 20, 20231 min read
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Palm | tnalP
A poem inspired by an image of a sprawling cactus and written on a series of post-it notes

C.J
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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