achingly beautiful. Thank you. Lets collaborate?

Finally! been waiting for new ones so long. They really help me get through. Tysm

This is incredible! Hopefully you'll release the rest of collection in 2021.

you are a true poet. i've read and heard so many but no one comes close to the level of excellence you have achieved. thank you for existing.

Something to listen to and really think back on. Everyone has a purpose, everyone is perfect in their own way. And when things get rough, know that you have the strength to ride out the storm.
(Composed and performed by Igor Oro)

"Far From Worthless" ..A Spoken Word Story

Official Music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1roQTVj0Q8

Music: "Threnody" by Goldmund. 
- Written and performed by Igor Oro. 

LYRICS
As I stand on this street corner and watch these two roads meet i suddenly feel at peace
Maybe its because at my feet lies the intersection of two distinct paths merging at a point of vulnerability
Maybe because its a reminder of you and me, and the blissful bond we once shared
Without a care in the world, my arms wrapped around you to shelter you from the cold
Two souls kept warm by each others company 
Two hearts dancing in the rain playfully
Two minds with the same thing in mind, you want me to be yours and i want you to me mine
I don't know maybe i'm crazy 
Maybe time has finally out played me 
Maybe i've stopped seeing beauty in the little things
Maybe i've stopped appreciating the gift life brings 
Maybe i'm in over my head,
Or maybe i just miss the familiar contours of your body under the chalk white sheets of my bed
I don’t know, maybe this is normal
Maybe i stopped being myself after you left,
Maybe this is all a test
Maybe i failed and i couldn't clean up the mess
Maybe thats why the rain suddenly feels colder on my skin
Maybe thats why whenever i try to apologize i don’t know where to begin or where to end all these things that i typed up in my mind and i wanna tell you but i just cant bring myself to hit "send".
Maybe i fucked up and i won't admit it 
Maybe i'm a coward
Seems like i've got all the time in the world maybe i should do something about it
I mean, every minute feels like an hour
Maybe i'm a fool for distancing myself from you
Maybe thats why i couldn't admit i loved you
Because for some reason i couldn't accept that maybe, 
just maybe,
You might have loved me too.

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"Maybe" - A Spoken Word Poem

For anyone that's ever lost someone they've loved, in any sort of way. This poem is meant to be ambiguous; it will have different meanings for different people. 
- Inspired by, and featuring music from, the 1999 motion picture "American Beauty", directed by Sam Mendes. Written and performed by Igor Oro

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"Beauty" - A Spoken Word Poem

One of the most difficult pieces I've ever written, and probably the one that I've spent the most time perfecting. I sincerely hope you enjoy. Stay safe, everyone. 
- Igor
(Music: Gatlin Elms "For We Never Knew Beauty")

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"To My Dearest Friend" - A Spoken Word Poem

Inspired by the terrific music video of "Thinking Out Loud", by Ed Sheeran. Got lots of requests for me to include the lyrics to my poems, so I've included them below. Enjoy. 
- Composed, written and produced by Igor Oro

"Come away with me to a place devoid of time and space where we can dance in empty ballrooms,
To the music of our hearts, effortless melodies too beautiful to ever be written, hidden in plain sight, all you gotta do is listen; and believe. You see to the casual observer, all they'd hear is the shuffling of our feet, oblivious to the fact that we're in sync with every beat, that orchestras resonate within the cathedral walls of our souls with sounds that transcend even the most haunting minor chords, 
we hear tones where others feel no meaning, 
And we seem to understand each other without ever really speaking.
Surrounded by the distant footprints of others,
This old hardwood floor has seen its share of lovers 
Their memories damp with empty promises of forever, relationships severed by life's bad timing, but in this place, time stands still; while we keep moving. Finding pieces of each other in every movement, in every spin, in every breath, you breathe life into me again. Because you see in every swirl and in every twist, lies every heartbreak and every kiss, lies everyone you know and anyone you've ever missed, because after all what is life but a single song and an accompanying dance? And what is love but the person whom you share that with; your fate forever locked within the warmth of their hands."

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"Empty Ballrooms" - A Spoken Word Poem

This is a new concept I'm trying out; A poem within a poem. I think it offers an interesting dynamic. Hope you like it. 
Instrumental: "We're All Leaving" -Arcade Fire (From the "Her" Soundtrack)
Lyrics: 
In my dreams i lose the concept of time, its something that i don't really mind because its gonna take me a while to find out everything about you that i can, from the gentle touch of your hands to your toes in the sand of this beach devoid of reality, these brief moments that you've given me have brought me to the brink of insanity, but i simply don't care; your hair swaying with the wind, our beating hearts making up the only sound in between whispers that carry secrets too heavy to be heard aloud. 

You see, in my dreams every touch is gentle and warm, every kiss is filled with bliss, and every word that you say plays back in my head like the most beautiful song; and i struggle to hold on to the memories of the days where we laughed and played under the soft white bed sheets, the sweet smell of your perfume as you entered the room, those times where we would lay beside each other and smile as we stared at the moon, wondering if it was looking back at us and smiling too. 
In my dreams, forever never seems quite long enough. 
So if this is all the time we have, just don't wake me up. 
But in case you truly cant stay, ill leave you with a final poem:

"find me beneath the porcelain stars, amongst fragments of memories that define who we are,
touch me like a snowflake grazes a cheek, feel me like warm sand sinking under your feet,
And like lights that adorn the edges of streets, we touch the hearts of others as they pass through;
People will come in to our lives and eventually they'll leave, but what always remains...is how they changed you."
- Written and performed by Igor Oro

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"In My Dreams" - A Spoken Word Poem

"There are all kinds of love in this world, but never the same love twice" - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Written and performed by Igor Oro.
Sample: "Heal" by Tom Odell

LYRICS
If my pen is a brush, then this page is my canvas. Every stroke is a memory soaked in sadness, every colour is an emotion that leaks from the soul, every painting a dream amidst the white background, like a photograph frozen in snow. 

They say the strongest shade of red comes from a bleeding heart; out of the pain of a love that's been torn apart. 

For me, that was you. I mean at some point i guess everyone plays the fool. No need to cover it up, I've shed my fair share of tears too. Manipulated and used, you played my heart out like a piano, until it finally bent out of tune. 

Now the sounds of my memories are lacking in clarity, lost in the deep end of this pool of disparity, sometimes i feel so close to you until i realize that you're actually way ahead of me. 

On this one way street i see you fade into the future, while i'm barely able to move; all i do anymore is listen to old record tapes that remind me of you, warm music that was once meant to sooth, now just feels like more salt on these wounds. 

Failed promises creep into my dreams at night. Constant reminders of all the things i didn't do to make this right, remnants of your scent and what you looked like flood my past and for a brief moment i get a chance to bask in our memories but they never last, i always wake up too fast. 
The inevitability of each morning, opening my eyes to the reality of not having you by my side, and as hard as I try to avoid it, I keep playing back that night when you told me your love wasn't true. That pain hit me like an arrow, pierced my heart and went straight through; now it just hurts with every thought of you. 


I did my best to make it seem like I didn't care, but it was an obvious bluff. When it comes to love, there is no such thing as too much -there is only not enough. And in the journey between this world and the world above, I wonder if the hearts final regret..is the fear that it may never have truly loved. 

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"Memories" - A Spoken Word Poem

I sort of look at this as a sequel to "In My Dreams" -not just because it also features a poem within a poem-, but because I feel like the theme is a progression from dreaming and reminiscing of the past, to living in the present. Enjoy!

- Written and performed by Igor Oro
Music Sample Credit: "Vladimir's Blues", composed by Max Richter

LYRICS
I loved the way the sun wrapped around you, like a dress woven from strands of light. 
I loved the way you stayed close to me, as we held hands walking the empty streets at night.
I loved the way your eyes glimmered with hope, like a diamond pulled from the earth and polished for the first time, or the way your smile could break through the eyes of the blind,
I loved your innocence, untainted by time and unbound by fate. I loved your curiosity, and how you were cautious enough to know what's at stake.

The only problem was, I was too used to heartbreak. I became best friends with disappointment and I lost my belief in fate. So familiar with bad timing, I was always at the wrong place, until I realized that I couldn't go on seeing you as just a friend; I got so good at telling lies that even I started to believe them.

So now I'm gonna put my heart on the line and speak from my soul to let you know that your touch...is really the only thing I can feel anymore. The glisten in your eyes, the only thing I can see anymore. I want to bring you close and whisper in your ear like lovers do, these soft spoken words weighed down heavy with truth:

"Because honestly, all I want to hold you as the sun goes down and not let go until it comes back up. I want to be that warm connection that you crave whenever you feel a certain touch, I want to be that rush of adrenaline that envelopes you as you get close enough to the climactic peak of a moment you've never felt before, that heavenly moment when you can't take it anymore, then i want to be the arms that you fall into as you slip into a peaceful sleep, relieved of all that tension; let your guard down, I'll be your wall of protection. I want to be the ship to steer you in the right direction, and if ever you should hit an iceberg and feel like you're about to drown, I'll be the cocoon of oxygen that surrounds you; breathe me into your dreams, i want to be the seams that bind all your emotions together, i want to be your fantasy, your idea of forever, i want to be the roof over your head to shelter you from the rough weather, I want to be the guy that sweeps you off your feet; I want to be the pair of eyes that you suddenly meet in a crowded place, i want to be the face of everything you've ever thought you didn't deserve, the voice of everything they said you couldn't achieve, because the truth is... you can be anything you dare to believe.

But most importantly, I want you to know that even though this love of ours might not have lasted, I would still walk with you to the end of the world...and then past it."

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"Like Lovers Do" - A Spoken Word Poem

"I died once, for about eleven seconds. Not a particularly long stretch of time, but nevertheless, it would change my life forever." This poem is inspired by the incredible new Netflix original show called "The OA"...I highly recommend it. 

Written and performed by Igor Oro
Music sample: "Message from Home", by Hans Zimmer - Interstellar Soundtrack
(P.S. this is only a short "teaser" poem, LOTS of new poetry to come in the new year!!! Thanks for your patience.)

LYRICS
"I've seen the face of Death,
looked deep into its eyes.
Felt its icy touch, 
and caught a glimpse of the other side.

I noticed the warmth,
as it left my heart.
Heard the ground beneath me shake, 
as my world fell apart.

Opening my arms, 
I surrendered to my fate.
I knew my time was near, 
Death was never late.

And then all was calm
no panic, no strife.
Death gave me one last look, and then sighed,
before he pushed me back to life."

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"The Other Side" - A Spoken Word Poem

Thanks for being patient everyone, I know it's been a while since I posted so I hope this piece can make up for it. More poetry coming soon! :)

As always, like, share, subscribe and enjoy!

Written and performed by Igor Oro
Music sample: "Aurora Borealis", composed by Steven Price 


LYRICS
"I can still hear your voice in my dreams, but I don’t know if it's the real you. 
So far away but for some reason i can still feel you; I try to close my eyes but it doesn't help, I can still see you.

It's like the sweet smell of your fragrance never ends. it's hard to pretend it's not there because it is, enveloped in the air around me like an invisible mist. 

I still remember the sweetness of our first kiss, 
when time slowed down and I couldn’t hear a single sound, 
had no idea what was happening around me, I was just glad that finally...a piece of happiness found me. 

Waking up in a cold sweat, your memories stick to my skin. I swear some nights my dreams begin with scenes so vivid I feel like i'll lose myself in the past and if I don't relive these moments, I'm afraid that the few	 memories I have left of you won't last, and you'll turn into nothing more than a ghost. 

But of all the time we spent together, it was actually the beginning that I remember the most. 

Because the first time I made you smile, it felt like the warmth of the sun had made its way inside for a while. I mean, I could try forever to compile a list of things to describe it but I'd get lost in a sea of words so deep it'd be hard to keep my head up. The tender warmth of your lips made it hard to resist and even though past relationships had left you in bits and pieces, I promised that I would love you in all your imperfection; the moment your eyes thanked me, I saw myself in their reflection and I realized then that you had let me in where only a few others have been. 

What was once shrouded in darkness suddenly became clear: this was the side of your heart where you'd hidden all that you've ever feared, all that you've ever lost, all the regrets you've buried and all the memories you've forgot, it's all the nights where you've cried so hard it left you breathless, overwhelmed with disappointment and second guesses, I know it's not easy when every step you take reminds you of a past mistake, when every smile you fake hides the pain you wish you could replace with something other than a burden, the most frustrating thing about love is that it can be so uncertain, it's like a leap of faith. 

So brace yourself because you won't always make it, sometimes you gotta fall face first on the pavement to get a taste of failure, but eventually you’ll learn not to fear it..after all, there are few things in this world more resilient than the human spirit. 

And you know what? It's quite a sight; to look forward to a future brimming with life, a future bathed in colours so bright they'll make your heart soar as if heaven itself was right at your feet.

And i'll be waiting for you there, in the meadow where we first heard those hummingbirds singing; their sweet songs always seem to take me back...back to the beginning."

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"The Beginning" - A Spoken Word Poem

Track 1/11 from my new 2020 Spoken Word Album/Collection...I'll be uploading the remaining tracks pretty regularly now so stay tuned. This one is really like a relaxing, easy-going intro/teaser track; the rest of the collection will keep on getting bigger and better all the way to the final, epic 11th poem...I'm really excited for you guys to hear it. Please like, subscribe, share, and enjoy!

Written and performed by Igor Oro | Music Sample: "Sometimes" by Goldmund

------------LYRICS------------
As I look out over this blue ocean view, I can't help but think I should be looking at it with you. 
I think you would have liked it too, 
how the sun glistens over the waves as they caress the shore, 
the way the sand wraps around your feet like walking on a cashmere floor,
the way the wind breezes past your golden blond hair, I’d stand there thinking...I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

You bring out the best in me, and I wish I could show you how that felt. 
I wish it wasn’t so hard to describe how some people seem to just…hold the world in their eyes.

A mystery with answers I hope I never find, 
one that defies explanation,
how else do you describe beauty that cannot be improved upon by the imagination?

I admit; sometimes I struggle with patience. 
Whenever I'm with you, a part of me can't help but want more, I wanna…adore you from a distance, 
sit next to you and just listen, 
open up to me again, your sensitivity I've missed it. 
What a thing to be young and in love, wrapped up in hugs and kisses, 
Hopes and wishes, the promise of the future; it can whatever we make it. 
Our fate is in the palm of our hands, we’ve just gotta be brave enough to create it. 

Look, I'm not ashamed to say it; I've lost my way more times than I can remember. But you’ve always been there to save me, even when I tell you I'm fine...even if I won't admit I need saving, somehow...you always seemed to know,
The silent language of lovers,
not saying a word but completely understanding each other. 

Just promise me you won't let go, 
it's easy to forget the special bonds people make. 
Time is…like an ocean, 
slowly washing old memories away. 
But I don't think I'll ever forget the warmth of your breath, 
like a gentle summer rain, 
or the passion in your eyes, 
an inextinguishable flame. 
Burning with every touch, I just can't help it
...I'm in love with this pain.

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"Blue Ocean View" - A Spoken Word Poem

One thing you need to understand right off the bat: I am not a "naturally" talented writer. The beauty that you may find in these poems sometimes comes from places inside me that I hope you never have to find within yourselves. But if you do -or if you have-, perhaps you'll come across some consolation here. The poetry you find here -regardless of topic- is what has helped me to recover and get back on track with my life, and it has invariably shaped the man I am today...I hope it can help you as well. 

For those who may not know, I started the Ryehighproductions channel to share some of my work with only a few select friends and family who had requested that I post some of my poems online. Slowly, and without much intervention on my part, the channel grew quickly and attracted many people from all walks of life. 

Thank you all for taking some time to listen to my thoughts and stories; if you enjoy the content, please feel free to comment, like, and share! 


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