Originally published April 14, 2018, this piece actually commemorates so many occurrences… It was also the first night I read my work out loud in front of a live audience, which was a very big moment for me, and it is quite fun to look back fondly to see the distance traveled since.
The original piece is below for reference, and can be found in its entirety at https://objectsanddistance.com/2018/04/14/still-here/
We are still here.
He immediately points to my insignia
“Yah, but mine’s gold”
I believe him;
He has more gold adorning his body than I own
“You got a home?”
“I’ve a place to stay…”
He understands
Better than anyone
“Grandpa stopped the music”
I believe it
I charged the speaker before I left the house
He didn’t skip a beat
Kept talking with a glimmer in his eyes
He speaks in parables
Adam and Eve
While Lucas looks on quietly
Cautious, but aware
We are a triad
A few of few
The bison moved south
Coyote no longer howls
But the snow never melts
Yes, we are still here
But are we still
Relevant?
Objects, and the Distance Between Them 