Alex Gordon is a Harlem-based poet whose work explores love, faith, identity, ambition, culture, and the contradictions of everyday life. Drawing on a background in finance and a lifelong fascination with language, his poetry leans heavily on wordplay, double meanings, rhythm, and unexpected connections. 1of1poetry is his space to share work that is personal, reflective, playful, and designed to make the reader pause, reread, and discover something beneath the surface.