Poetry Reading – “Those Who Went Before”

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, On Your Birthday

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 →

Poetry Reading – “To Be Whole”

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

"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 →

Poetry Reading – “To Be Human”

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.

"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?

Poetry Reading – “Holding Out Hope”

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” →

When We Had Only Our Skin and the Sky

For Maher. I cherish our talks. "When We Had Only Our Skin and the Sky" - Recorded 1/16/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them There was a voice, and we listened,When we had only our skin and the sky. There was a flame, and we warmed ourselves by it,When we had only … Continue reading When We Had Only Our Skin and the Sky →

Poetry Reading – “Dreaming, All at Once”

I have beenDreamingFor most of my lifeOf my lifeWere the circumstancesDifferent When I wakeI find myselfStrugglingTo place my consciousnessIn the right timelineAnd context LatelyI don't dreamAbout the presentOr the futureOr the pastI don't knowWhereWhenWhyI find myselfWhen my eyes close If God knows everyPersonPathAnd reasonThen it would seemThat all existsAll at onceIn a mindGreater than ours … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “Dreaming, All at Once” →

Flicker

"Flicker" - Recorded 1/15/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them We cannot survive on sugar alone.Neither should we try to live without. Moderation, you see, is a concept greatly misunderstood and undervalued. The addict is not an addict for the pleasurable experiences they crave, but rather the lack of control afforded them … Continue reading Flicker →