Objects, and the Distance Between Them
Dreams, thoughts, and experiences expressed through poetry and prose
"In the Light of Another Night" - Recorded 1/21/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them In the light of another nightI had found you… you were on the ground,you were kneeling down,and the sound that you were makingmade me shiver,made me want to want to turn aroundand walk the other way… but … Continue reading In the Light of Another Night
Originally published March 6, 2018. "View from Within" - Recorded 1/20/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them The original piece is below for reference, and can be found in its entirety at https://objectsanddistance.com/2018/03/01/dreaming-all-at-once/ Through the shattered window paneThe light bends before it ever reaches my eyeMaking the city look cracked and distortedThe … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “View from Within”
"That You Might Grab Hold of Tomorrow" - Recorded 1/20/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them We have seen the sun rise and fall so many hundred thousand times,Each day bringing new light to the Earth we know;But the Sun does not care,If the Earth is stripped bare,Cold and barren, pillars of … Continue reading That You Might Grab Hold of Tomorrow
Originally published March 5, 2018. "Those Who Went Before" - Recorded 1/15/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them The original piece is below for reference, and can be found in its entirety at https://objectsanddistance.com/2018/03/05/those-who-went-before/ A dying starCollapsing in on itselfLooks outAcross the vast emptiness that lies before itThe wastelandOf husk planetsCircled by … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “Those Who Went Before”
For Gabi, for Ariele, for your whole family in brazil. My heart, for you. 💙 "For Gabi, On Your Birthday" - Recorded This Most Special Day of 1/19/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them Today, this day, is a day unique among all days,Just as you, yes you, are unique among all … Continue reading For Gabi, On Your Birthday
Am I a broken man?To answer thatI would need to knowWhat it meansTo be whole. ReaderOh, my beloved readerAfter my own heartYou know meSo much betterThan anyone elseThan I knowMyself. I ask of you this:Does absenceEquate with emptiness?Does my lack of youOr your lack of meMean we are apart? Do you not stareInto spaces unoccupiedAnd … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “To Be Whole”
"Every Step a Step Closer to Where You Are" - Recorded 1/18/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them Every step, a step closer to where you are. Every breath, one less breath to be drawn without you. How I long for you… …to wake beside you on these cold and often lonesome … Continue reading Every Step a Step Closer to Where You Are
Originally published March 3, 2018. "To Be Human" - Recorded 1/15/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them The original piece is below for reference, and can be found in its entirety at https://objectsanddistance.com/2018/03/03/to-be-human/ To seeOurselvesOutside of the currentFrameWhich time has formed around us To understandThe impactOf our actionsThe weightOf our wordsAnd the … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “To Be Human”
"I Will Wait." - Recorded 1/17/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them Breathe deep and…Hold. Release. Repeat.There is a quiet value to patience.I will wait…Will you?
Originally published March 2, 2018, this piece is near and dear to my heart, in so many ways, and I am very glad to revisit it today. "Holding Out Hope" - Recorded 1/16/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them The original piece is below for reference, and can be found in its … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “Holding Out Hope”
