Objects, and the Distance Between Them
Dreams, thoughts, and experiences expressed through poetry and prose
This is still a powerful piece for me. First published February 19, 2018, it really spoke to some of the insecurities and uncertainty I was feeling at the time, and often do still, as I think we all do from time to time. One day at a time, then, and always. "You Tell Yourself" - … Continue reading Poetry Reading – “You Tell Yourself”
Some day we shall all find rest On a sandy ocean floor As a whale carcass, picked clean By octopi and other such creatures Our name // our journey // our story Unknown Absent in Articles which focus instead on The life which is sustained By that which we once were A spectacle Wonder to … Continue reading For What We Left Behind
This piece was written in collaboration with someone who submitted the first piece to me, which truly inspired me in a way I have not been in some time. Unfortunately, this person did not provide their information so I do not have anything more to credit them with. If you are the author, please let … Continue reading Even A Little Lost
Just breathe; Let the cool air fill your lungs To be expelled back Into the aether from which it came Dissolving Into patterns unknown to the human eye But nonetheless present Just breathe; A steady motion A rhythm Driving the pulse within Fueled by Peaceful upheavals and harmonious discord All existing in the same space … Continue reading Just Breathe
We sat in circles under the tin roof of the old man's cottage Playing games and laughing well after the setting of the sun The wooden tables and chairs creaked Under the weight of our merriment The candles flickered From our breath like wind from a torn balloon There was not a head in the … Continue reading All the While the Storms
Just last night I had a dream I stood in a field of emerald green Where a mouth it spoke from a face unseen In a language unknown But with a voice serene In this dream there was a girl And there was a time Where in her eyes I saw the world On her … Continue reading How Much You Mean to Me
Sometimes Looking back at the life I have lived thus far I feel As If I can do nothing right As if each step is in the wrong direction As if Despite best intentions And honest effort All that I set out to accomplish Is destined to erode Before my eyes For I leave in … Continue reading Sometimes
I have always wanted A love like gravity That draws in spirit And soul With an irresistible pull A cosmic force Inexplicable But clearly defined By formula and boundary When I first saw you I was tethered And though the pull was there I was unable to move Unable to respond As was appropriate So … Continue reading A Love like Gravity
