Objects, and the Distance Between Them
Dreams, thoughts, and experiences expressed through poetry and prose
Part One: An Expression of Self (Home 1) "A Place to Call My Own (Home 2)" - Recorded 9/25/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them Skin clings to bone likeHome:A place to call my own,A foreign word,In a near-forgotten phrase,I have not known inOh, so many ways,Distant now inTime and space,A remnant … Continue reading A Place to Call My Own (Home 2)
"Not to Die Alone" - Recorded 9/19/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them As I climbed into my bed the other night,I found in the sheets a wasp at the end of its life. The insect seemed to me confused,desperate for answers as to why it's body had begun to fail after … Continue reading Not to Die Alone
Originally published April 18, 2018, this piece is technically part of the Crescent Collection but also not. It is a new beginning, but also an end. It is what it is. I hope you enjoy. 💙 "To the Light of an Unobstructed Star (Sol)" - Recorded 3/21/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “To the Light of an Unobstructed Star (Sol)”
"we were born in the dirt" - Recorded 3/2/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them we were born in the dirtof the sons of fliesa world ofshadows dancing on the wallsmotion anddangercolor absent ourpale forms stepping to the lightwe seethe world beyond our limited perspectiveblinking with our hands cupped above our eyesshakingnaked … Continue reading we were born in the dirt
This piece was written in collaboration with Dilara, a good friend from Russia who is one of many wonderful people I have met on Ablo over the course of the last several years. Dilara, you are a wonderful friend, and an inspiration, both in terms of life and writing. I am so grateful that we … Continue reading Обнять (To Embrace)
"In Dreams and Between the Falling Beams of Light" - Recorded 2/19/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them holding youin a quiet place of contentment i wake from the dreammy arms emptywith longing in my hearta tired stillnesshanging over meas a cloudthe ephemeral nature of this we call life "to love and … Continue reading In Dreams and Between the Falling Beams of Light
Originally published March 18, 2018. "Together but Apart" - Recorded 2/2/2021 - 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/2018/03/18/together-but-apart/ Together, but apartSo close, but with such great distance between Sometimes, I feel estrangedInhumanLike I was put here only … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “Together but Apart”
"It Feeds on Tears" - Recorded 2/1/2021 It feeds on tears. those empty eyes, andsallow skin,too smooth to trust,cheeks in permanent "blush"(ashamed by unquenchable lust?!)red and bloated as corpse,tilted smile justbecause it must;the embrace it seeks,to draw you in,more a spider's web thanarms of a friend. It feeds on tears.
"To Sing a Song Without Verses" - Recorded 1/30/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them This heart, it sings,Even now,Louder and more resoluteWith each passing day,A song without verses or notes,A song which is and has beenSince time began,Yet is different each time it is sung anew,Unique to the heart from which … Continue reading To Sing a Song Without Verses
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”
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