A Portfolio for Christian Ornelas.

Hello, My name is Christian.

I write and make music.

Synopsis.

Writing.

Content – Short-form, working up to long-form.
Themes – Existentialism, Introspection
Tone – Surreal, intimate, personal

Music.

Moniker – Cartha A.D.
Genre – Alternative, Electronic, Experimental
Mood – Dark, atmospheric, heady

Everything Else.

Sometimes – I spend more time on branding,
Worrying – About a cohesive vision, instead of
Creating – This space helps avoid that.

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Writer’s Block

  • An Elegy for a Pet

    An Elegy for a Pet

    For a beloved companion, whose absence still shapes the orbit of those who knew him.

  • Till, Kept, to Your Word

    Till, Kept, to Your Word

    An ode to God’s country.

  • Haiku II

    Haiku II

    To be seen is to be loved. To be loved is to be transformed.

  • Haiku I

    Haiku I

    Nostalgia for staring into the big blue abyss.

  • Vessel and Rib

    Vessel and Rib

    We leave traces of ourselves in everything we make.

  • The Contortionist

    The Contortionist

    Behold./ Watch as I/ The Contortionist/ God’s creation/ Twist and crack

  • The Knock

    The Knock

    The Knocking comes back . . .

  • Hymns to Pangea

    Hymns to Pangea

    Your death was inspired // By what life could be

  • Ancient Egyptian wall art of a dog from the tomb of Prince Khaemweset

    An Elegy for a Pet

    For a beloved companion, whose absence still shapes the orbit of those who knew him.