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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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Conan Gray's Superache: a review in vignettes.
A review of Conan Gray's album 'Superache' through vignettes describing scenes and emotions rather than a discussion of musical technique.

C.J
Jun 24, 20224 min read
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In Some Small Way, Isn't It Beautiful?
Actually, life is beautiful because the way you sigh in frustration when your hands do not co-operate with the chord is the same sigh I...

C.J
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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These Beautiful, Broken Things [Or: Snippets From the Thoughts of a Lost Cause]
There’s a thunderstorm in the attic and it’s leaking through the floor. Please turn...

C.J
May 13, 20221 min read
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Welcome!
Hello, and like the title says, welcome to my blog! My name is Charley and I've been writing since I was maybe three years old, which was...

C.J
Apr 24, 20222 min read
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