Closer Than Touch: Poems of Distance and Persistance

Closer than Touch is a journey through the delicate spaces between hearts—where desire, longing, and intimacy exist beyond the physical.

In this evocative poetry collection, António Nogueira explores love in its many forms: fleeting passion, unspoken connection, longing from afar, and the quiet reflection that follows emotional intensity.

Through twenty-two poems, the reader is carried from the thrill of closeness to the ache of distance, from the heat of desire to the depth of reflection.

With motifs of touch, memory, distance, and cosmic imagery, each poem is a window into human emotion, capturing both vulnerability and longing with a delicate, lyrical precision.

Whether you have known love, loss, or the subtle ache of connection, Closer than Touch resonates with anyone who has felt the invisible threads that bind us to one another. This is a book for readers who seek the intimacy of words, the poetry of desire, and the reflection of the heart.