Objects, and the Distance Between Them
Dreams, thoughts, and experiences expressed through poetry and prose
This piece was another collaboration with my dear friend and serial collaborator, Jasmine, or mine_primel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mine_primel/ This has been our first collaborative creation in a long time, though not the first and certainly not the last. If you would like to see the work we have done previously, please visit https://objectsanddistance.com/tag/jasmine/ So … Continue reading A Drop in the Universe
"A Droplet, Falling from the Sky" - Recorded 04/30/2022 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them With the mindset of a fool, I saw the vastness of the universe and grew tired of what was near me.With the mindset of a learner, I saw the vastness of the universe and began to perceive … Continue reading Объекты
This piece is a guide, a chart to which I refer often to ensure that I am on course, and it seemed natural to revisit it for my daily reading today. I have often felt like I am lost, and, after returning to these words, and comforted to know that, despite the chaos I find … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “A Statement of Purpose”
For Safa. Never stop dreaming. 💙 "May It Be So" - Recorded 12/22/2020 - Auroraboros - Objects, and the Distance Between Them I saw the Prophet Elijah the other day.He was walking along a busy street with headphones in, laughing at whatever statement had been uttered on the other end of the line.His body moved … Continue reading May It Be So
I sometimes imagine death And that which follows as Years and years and years of Being torn apart, Current manifestation of Whole self Becoming So many Satellite selves Splayed across the universe, Each finding their way through All of the edges and bends Of time And space And chance, Collecting and coagulating In small huddled … Continue reading An Inexplicable Quickening of the Heart
The outcome of the daily weather does not depend entirely upon The gusts of wind which carry over the oceans and seas From the turning of the Earth And the centrifugal force of its incredible mass Rather There are the most minute imperfections Movements Of beasts and of individuals That shift the balance ever so … Continue reading The Flapping of the Smallest Feather Wings
The Earth is alive Even when it is sleeping Under so many layers Of ice and debris Clinging tightly To the frozen ground As loose debris blows Gently over the layered snow Traveling From place to place Participating In an equation far too complex to be captured within the realm of our understanding An equation … Continue reading Life, and the Path It Follows
Time is Indifferent and undiscerning The great trickster Thief and benevolent altruist Savior and damnation As all we possess All we cherish All that we despise Burdens and banquets both Are given and taken all the same Oh for the days When the hours passed so slowly We could count the seconds as they passed … Continue reading Time Is
I was conversing The other night With the voice on the wind On the topic of self And perspective We were discussing How the universe exists Inside of the mind And how naturally The mind places itself at the center As we spoke I posited What I should do To reject this Seeking at the … Continue reading That All Else Might Be Illuminated Instead
"We all need to scream and shout at the universe; it creates a shift in energy." - Puzzles of the Soul Under setting sun Leaves curl into themselves And those who love the light seek shelter Closing their eyes for rest Just as those with eyes for the darkness awaken. Whether lit by stars and … Continue reading Under Setting Sun (Three-Day Quote Challenge v2, Day Three)
Objects, and the Distance Between Them 
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