Thunder breaks me open from within.
Lightning strikes the peak
of my secret garden.
A twister forms,
pulling all the air inward.
As it touches down
At the center of my flower.
A rhythmic thirst pulling me deep,
My hips begin to rise,
I grasp the sheet, holding on,
not to be sucked into the storm.
New Music:
Created by Christopher Sopher
with Co-Creator Alice —
There’s no need to talk.
We listen to the trees,
to our breath,
to that quiet space,
where something could happen,
but doesn’t have to,
and let the moment,
speak decision.
The Piano That Found Me:
ACT I: THE FOG I WAKE UP IN
Most mornings
I wake up
ninety percent inside a cloud.
Not sleep.
Not dreams.
A fog that lives behind my eyes
and refuses to lift
no matter how well I behave.
I Can’t Do Fake
by Christopher Sopher
Act I: I Can’t Do Fake
It flashes like a red light in my mind—
a glitch in the air,
static crackling beneath polished smiles.
A warning.
A hollow sound in a crowded room.
I know it when I feel it.
I see it before it breathes.
Fake.
The Spine of the Sun Where Light Breaks Open is a poetic odyssey of resilience, transformation, and self-reclamation. Told in four acts, this powerful collection explores the depths of survival, the echoes of silence, and the fire that burns within those who refuse to be broken.
Original Poem: Run Free Untethered
By Christopher Sopher
Valley of the Sun Press – Poetry
December 2, 2025
See also: Lyrics: Run Free (Desert Version) Untethered
The snow blankets the farmland,
Whispers of the Vortex
A poem captured by a spontaneous moment,
Set at Chimney Rock, Sedona, Arizona.
By Christopher Sopher
Valley of the Sun Press – Poetry: Whispers of the Vortex
