I come to you with something new, yet again!
This is the first time in Hello Universe's history that I have tried to turn a poem into a short live-action video.
I invite you to take a short walk in the park with me, and hope you enjoy it!
Poem starts in 3… 2… 1!
Click the thumbnail below to watch the video on Youtube:
Here's the poem for those who can't watch the video just yet:
I looked at the world on my walk to the park. The sun was just setting, soon it would be dark. 🌇🌆 The nature around me, the tallest of trees. The birds and the branches, wherever you see. 🌳🦅🌳 So random, disjointed, and yet at its best. It made me feel welcome like I was its guest. 👋👋 The people around me, the women and men, the kids playing games as they laughed and they ran. ☺☺ I walked and I thought of the lives of those folks. Their hopes and their dreams, and their stories and jokes. 👪🍕🎈 I looked at them all as I walked through the trees. And wondered if they thought the same about me. 😇😇
That's it! Thanks for reading Hello Universe this week.
I wrote this poem back in late 2020. Since then, I have gone on a lot of walks, and have enjoyed observing nature as well as the people around me. Capturing it on video seemed like a natural next step.
Do let me know your thoughts on this new format. I am new to filming things and putting them online, so your feedback and encouragement will be much appreciated. 😇
Also, a special thanks to my friend who captured the shots of me walking. I felt super conscious about it during the shoot, but the results are really nice. I genuinely dig the vibe of this video, I hope you do too!
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Some fun stuff:
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Great idea! Yes, the video turned out exceptionally well. Really captures the poem, I think.
Is this going to start a new trend? You'll have to start your own MTV - maybe "PTV" = Poetry Television...
"I want my PTV!"
~Graham
Wonderful hearing you speak your poem and such a beautiful video. Thank you!