The poems in Atheists and Empty Spaces explore the quintessential aspect of humanity - the need of having something in which to believe.

The poems in Atheists and Empty Spaces explore the quintessential aspect of humanity - the need of having something in which to believe.

Modern humanity attempts to fill the empty spaces in the psyche with emotional and psychological sustenance that was once provided by communal connections, religion, and the worship of deities or even nature.

These poems explore how, in many ways, people have all become atheists because they no longer know how to connect to natural and supernatural forces, and they simply no longer believe in them. Humanity is now lacking a connection to the impulses that once nurtured human desires. However, the poems also suggest that art can provide a path back to those vital connections.