Objects, and the Distance Between Them
Dreams, thoughts, and experiences expressed through poetry and prose
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)”
"With Dreams" - Recorded 3/16/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them On a run… a jog… a walk…(More the latter than I care to admit)Through the East Side,Saint Paul, Minnesota. I seeRusted-out autos from garage to sidewalk;Their humble, hollow half-life draws my attention fromThe Earth,The Sky,And everything else that lies between,If only … Continue reading With Dreams
Originally published April 16, 2018, this piece was the second in a three-part series of poems from my first "collection", the "Crescent Collection". This piece was a look back along the the curve of change. "The Unparsed Past (Right Crescent)" - Recorded 3/12/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them The original piece … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “The Unparsed Past (Right Crescent)”
For you, as always. "I Have Slept Through Sunny Days" - Recorded 3/5/2021 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them I have slept through sunny days.I have drawn to my lungs foul, acrid smoke with toxins ready to slow my system to a crawl on days when the fresh air was readily available.I … Continue reading I Have Slept Through Sunny Days
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”
Originally published March 19, 2018. "Abstract and Accessibility" - Recorded 2/3/2021 - 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/2018/03/19/abstract-and-accessibility/ Straddle the line betweenAbstract and accessibilitySentences hastily writtenBut fully composedA broken metaphorSharp as a razor's edgeIntent: piercingThe headwind holding … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “Abstract and Accessibility”
Originally published March 8, 2018. "Limbo Is" - Recorded 1/24/2021 - 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/2018/03/08/limbo-is/ Special note: This poem was inspired by a post on the blog "Sara in Lalaland": https://sarainlalaland.com/2017/09/10/living-in-limbo/ Limbo isA word I … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “Limbo Is”
"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
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”
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”
