Objects, and the Distance Between Them
Dreams, thoughts, and experiences expressed through poetry and prose
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" - 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
Originally published February 27, 2018, this piece was a reaction... The red planet calls. "Nothing as It Seems" - Recorded 1/14/2021 - 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/2018/02/27/nothing-as-it-seems/ Nothing is as it seems;What we see with open … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “Nothing as It Seems”
For Silvia, and for Ariele, in Brazil.For you, whoever and wherever you are. "You are a Light in This World" - Recorded 1/14/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them You are a light in this world,Shining…For all those who can see. And though you have flickered in the wind,From time to time,You … Continue reading You are a Light in This World
Originally published February 26, 2018. "Time Has Teeth" - Recorded 1/13/2021 - 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/2018/02/26/time-has-teeth/ There are no preyNo predatorsOnly TimeWhich consumes allIn the end.
"To Sit in the Sunlight" - Recorded 1/13/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them To sit in the sunlight, knowing it will warm the surface of our skin but could never be made into a sweater or robe. To watch the clouds pass, recognizing their soft and gentle nature, appreciating their flowing … Continue reading To Sit in the Sunlight
Originally published February 25, 2018, this piece gives a bit of insight into how I was processing my recent divorce and subsequent search for self and others amongst the "ruins" of my former life. It is a good reminder that there is always a new light, and we must continue in search of it even … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “New Light”
"These Beating Hearts, For Now Apart" - Recorded 1/11/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them You and I,In stride,Same earth, different sides.Foot down, same time.Hands up, same sky. Eager to love, ready to start,These beating hearts, for now apart…Why am I not where you are?Why must we wait, why are you so … Continue reading These Beating Hearts, For Now Apart
The juxtaposition with today's daily piece is in no way intentional, at least not on my part... Life is strange. "A Spectre" - Recorded 1/11/2021 - 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/2018/02/24/a-spectre/ Last nightAs a lay helplessI … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “A Spectre”
Originally published February 23, 2018, this piece carries with it the questions I still hold to this day, interspersed as always, likely never to be fully answered but an answer sought just the same. 🛰 "Satellites / Recon" - Recorded 1/10/2021 The original piece is below for reference, and can be found in its entirety … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “Satellites / Recon”
