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”
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You are a Light in This World
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
On Nights Such as This
On nights such as this You can see the stars Shining down Unobstructed From such distant spaces Breaking through to be perceived Despite the ever-present city lights And at times like this I cannot help but feel As an ant Insignificant Crawling meaninglessly Through the obscurity of daily life But then I remember That even … Continue reading On Nights Such as This
Never Give Up
If there is will to carry on Never give up For there is hope The sun shines for you Each day renewed If there is strength left in your heart Never stop fighting For you will win There is no test You cannot best And if you feel you can't go on Never forget There … Continue reading Never Give Up
People
This was inspired by the post Support, by the ever-lovely Blackbird. I have seen The blaze that burns bright behind your auburn eyes Like a signal flare It calls me Both to bed As well as to battle. You see I see What rests within you now: A warrior Decorated with highest honors Biding time … Continue reading People
To Be Human
To see Ourselves Outside of the current Frame Which time has formed around us To understand The impact Of our actions The weight Of our words And the importance And yet total lack thereof Ascribed to The decisions we make To find ourselves Directly in the face Of a momentous task An insurmountable challenge A … Continue reading To Be Human