He wrote a poem to Michael 4, at the time of his tonsure, showing him throwing off the imperial garments, preferring real to false honour [fragments only]
He wrote a poem to Michael 4 as he appeared in a state procession
Εἰς τὴν προέλευσιν τοῦ βασιλέως Μιχαήλ. Christophoros of Mitylene 24.1-6
He wrote a poem to the ex-emperor Michael 5, complaining of his unjust treatment in exiling Zoe 1, and expressing satisfaction at his just deposition and blinding
He wrote to Konstantinos 9 in the persona of Ioannes 13126 Hypsinous, protesting that Ioannes should not be ignored when such floods of generosity were flowing to all others, and expressing confidence that he would be given a share