Khosro Raúl Soleimani (he/him)
@el-raul.bsky.social
University of Washington instructor and PhD candidate. Poetry. Opinions are my own. Thank you! Read about how I was harassed and threatened by racists & misogynists on Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/alpha-male-harassers
I love my corner of the world
November 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I love my corner of the world
He ain’t lying
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
He ain’t lying
Everyday magic
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Everyday magic
"Fascism is cured by reading, and racism is cured by traveling."
-Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish poet, novelist, and philosopher from the Generation of 98.
-Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish poet, novelist, and philosopher from the Generation of 98.
November 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"Fascism is cured by reading, and racism is cured by traveling."
-Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish poet, novelist, and philosopher from the Generation of 98.
-Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish poet, novelist, and philosopher from the Generation of 98.
Autumn day Timelapse
November 9, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Autumn day Timelapse
I am so grateful to be an American. Walt Whitman speaks for me, the poet of democracy. God bless America. God bless all the kind Americans who inspired me to become one: my professors, my students, the kind workmen , workwomen. I am so happy. I am no longer an exile. This is home.
November 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I am so grateful to be an American. Walt Whitman speaks for me, the poet of democracy. God bless America. God bless all the kind Americans who inspired me to become one: my professors, my students, the kind workmen , workwomen. I am so happy. I am no longer an exile. This is home.
A letter from James Baldwin. This man had a sharp mind for writing, a huge heart and that kind of humility that shows greatness.
October 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
A letter from James Baldwin. This man had a sharp mind for writing, a huge heart and that kind of humility that shows greatness.
Fall in my backyard — rainy day
October 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Fall in my backyard — rainy day
A memory from May. In fall, we yearn for spring, and in summer, we yearn for fall.
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A memory from May. In fall, we yearn for spring, and in summer, we yearn for fall.
Generations come and generations go,
but the earth remains forever.
The sun rises and the sun sets,
and hurries back to where it rises.
The wind blows to the south
and turns to the north;
round and round it goes,
ever returning on its course.
–Ecclesiastes 1
but the earth remains forever.
The sun rises and the sun sets,
and hurries back to where it rises.
The wind blows to the south
and turns to the north;
round and round it goes,
ever returning on its course.
–Ecclesiastes 1
October 23, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Generations come and generations go,
but the earth remains forever.
The sun rises and the sun sets,
and hurries back to where it rises.
The wind blows to the south
and turns to the north;
round and round it goes,
ever returning on its course.
–Ecclesiastes 1
but the earth remains forever.
The sun rises and the sun sets,
and hurries back to where it rises.
The wind blows to the south
and turns to the north;
round and round it goes,
ever returning on its course.
–Ecclesiastes 1
Keep Marcus Aurelius’ words close to your heart. He was a good man. Have a blessed night.
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Keep Marcus Aurelius’ words close to your heart. He was a good man. Have a blessed night.
Timelapse of beautiful evening clouds in Seattle, Washington. I’m really enjoying this Timelapse thing. And the sky is never the same. No two days have the same sky. It’s an infinite, creative universe.
October 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Timelapse of beautiful evening clouds in Seattle, Washington. I’m really enjoying this Timelapse thing. And the sky is never the same. No two days have the same sky. It’s an infinite, creative universe.
The bunny/philosopher
October 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The bunny/philosopher
God bless Blue Jr. He just makes me happy. Have a good night, friends. May tomorrow bring a smile to your face.
October 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
God bless Blue Jr. He just makes me happy. Have a good night, friends. May tomorrow bring a smile to your face.
Recommended book 📕
October 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Recommended book 📕
Timelapse of the evening sky in Kenmore, Washington. I’m learning new things about photography, and I’m in love with my cameras and the things they can do. Mind you, this a Canon R50, a budget camera, but it rocks! Have a good night, loves.
October 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Timelapse of the evening sky in Kenmore, Washington. I’m learning new things about photography, and I’m in love with my cameras and the things they can do. Mind you, this a Canon R50, a budget camera, but it rocks! Have a good night, loves.
No two days have the same sky since human beings started observing it. Every day is different.
October 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
No two days have the same sky since human beings started observing it. Every day is different.
Our humble sunset behind a tree. Have a good night.
October 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Our humble sunset behind a tree. Have a good night.
You little saints have so much to teach mankind. You just want to live, eat, be free of harm, and the mere sight of you brings peace to this weary man. One day, I’ll write a Sanctorale about your lives, or at the very least a poem: you deserve to be immortalized. You are pure joy!
October 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
You little saints have so much to teach mankind. You just want to live, eat, be free of harm, and the mere sight of you brings peace to this weary man. One day, I’ll write a Sanctorale about your lives, or at the very least a poem: you deserve to be immortalized. You are pure joy!
A prayer I’m posting for the International Day of Peace. Our emotional and spiritual peace, our inner peace is also part of a peaceful world. The human heart is inscrutable, but I hope whoever you are that is reading this, you’ll find inner peace.
September 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A prayer I’m posting for the International Day of Peace. Our emotional and spiritual peace, our inner peace is also part of a peaceful world. The human heart is inscrutable, but I hope whoever you are that is reading this, you’ll find inner peace.
“Fascism is cured by reading, racism is cured by traveling”
― Miguel de Unamuno
Don Miguel de Unamuno was a Spanish professor, poet, philosopher and novelist. His life included witnessing the Spanish Civil War of 1936. He was also the rector of the University of Salamanca. RIP.
― Miguel de Unamuno
Don Miguel de Unamuno was a Spanish professor, poet, philosopher and novelist. His life included witnessing the Spanish Civil War of 1936. He was also the rector of the University of Salamanca. RIP.
August 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“Fascism is cured by reading, racism is cured by traveling”
― Miguel de Unamuno
Don Miguel de Unamuno was a Spanish professor, poet, philosopher and novelist. His life included witnessing the Spanish Civil War of 1936. He was also the rector of the University of Salamanca. RIP.
― Miguel de Unamuno
Don Miguel de Unamuno was a Spanish professor, poet, philosopher and novelist. His life included witnessing the Spanish Civil War of 1936. He was also the rector of the University of Salamanca. RIP.
A prayer by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
August 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A prayer by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Wisdom about the departed and dreams
August 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Wisdom about the departed and dreams
Have a good night. May the universe grant you peace.
August 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Have a good night. May the universe grant you peace.