Objects, and the Distance Between Them
Dreams, thoughts, and experiences expressed through poetry and prose
"Dirty Reckless Desire" - Recorded 3/9/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them Did we not crawl from the Earth as wellTo feedAs mice in a barrelTrapped withinPlastic prison ofOur own designSafe the steel jaws yetUnawareTeeth bared andA furious fear painted uponWild eyesDriven to consumeLimbs andEntrailsLeave only the tailsSpineHind legsOnce warm andTwitchingNow tripped … Continue reading Dirty Reckless Desire
Originally published April 13, 2018, this piece was written in response to an event that occurred on the other side of the world, yet was felt deeply by myself and many others around the world. The event itself was tragic, and horrible, and was the direct inspiration for this piece... beyond that, I cannot help … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “In Her Eyes”
...and that is okay. "We Will Not Be Understood" - Recorded 3/4/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them We will not be understood.We will die alone andIn the arms of fear,Your face,Fingers grasping just to feel,To stare into,Not the space between,But that which lies beyond,Breaking,At long last,The mirror… Form:New,To take,Cracked and brittle … Continue reading We Will Not Be Understood
"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
Originally published April 7, 2018, this piece was written as a response to a quote found in the work on another dear friend, MJ(S)C, which is available below at the bottom of the original post. In life, we often feel helpless, like our choices make us more often than we make them. While it is … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “Choices Worth Fighting For”
For that which goes "bump" in the night. "of love and fear" - Recorded 2/26/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them afraidof the creatures which move in the shadows at nightor those which crawl at all hours of the dayacross the ground withall too many legs orno legs at all seekingto crush … Continue reading of love and fear
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)
Originally published April 3, 2018, this piece was an examination of the cycles of life expressed through an exercise in alliteration. "Seeds in Fertile Soil" - Recorded 2/20/2021 - 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/2018/04/03/seeds-in-fertile-soil/ Let the … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “Seeds in Fertile Soil”
"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
This piece was originally published March 29, 2018, and was written as a reflection of the thought that, even though you may feel like a relationship is certain, nothing is so, and if you really love that person, you should be willing to accept and embrace that possibility, hoping only for the person you love … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “If Your Fire Should Ever Fade”
