Also somehow quite shocking that even thought it might not be Cesar and Nero and Alexander these days - rather Donald and Elon and Bill and Jeff - the world is still a bit the same as it was two thousand years ago.
Such a great poem, Punit - the last verse has given me goosepimples. And that optical illusion has tied my brain in knots - it's impressive and baffling at the same time!
Super happy that the poem inspired such a reaction from you, Rebecca! That optical illusion is certainly out there. There's more illusions on that website, check them out! https://michaelbach.de/ot/index.html
Do we get better, or just better at pretending? Can we know the giants; can they know us? Does someone idolize me, as I idolize others? Pedestals and step stools, illusions of grandeur - but who is really grand?
2023 is shaping up to be a stellar year for blockbuster movies, with Spiderman already out, and Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning on its way along with Oppenheimer. The last time Hollywood brought such high quality blockbusters to the table was in 2019 with Ford vs. Ferrari, 1917, and Parasite. Super excited!
Agreed! Saw 2 out of those three 2019 masterpieces, and I’m stoked to watch at least the Mission Impossible this year, maybe Oppenheimer if it’s good. I love that Cillian Murphy plays him and it’s a story I’ve been meaning to learn more about, so here’s hoping it will be good!
Great poem, Punit! Loved it!
Also somehow quite shocking that even thought it might not be Cesar and Nero and Alexander these days - rather Donald and Elon and Bill and Jeff - the world is still a bit the same as it was two thousand years ago.
Yes, humanity has a funny way of not changing much in its fundamentals.
Glad to see you on Hello Universe after so long, Arjan! Hope you've been well.
Such a great poem, Punit - the last verse has given me goosepimples. And that optical illusion has tied my brain in knots - it's impressive and baffling at the same time!
Super happy that the poem inspired such a reaction from you, Rebecca! That optical illusion is certainly out there. There's more illusions on that website, check them out! https://michaelbach.de/ot/index.html
I'm going to be down this rabbit hole for a while, Punit! Thank you so much!
Do we get better, or just better at pretending? Can we know the giants; can they know us? Does someone idolize me, as I idolize others? Pedestals and step stools, illusions of grandeur - but who is really grand?
Sara! You always get the vibe of my poems. I look forward to reading poetry by you someday! 🤗
I’m not a poet
Don’t I know it
But sometimes
My mind
It rhymes
Words slow
And flow
Where will they go?
Who knows
Ok you're excellent at this!
I’ve had that one tucked away for a while 😋 been waiting for a good place to put it
I'm glad that Hello Universe was a place for you to share it. 🤗
Nice 👍
🤗
Have seen Spider-Man! It’s on my list of the best movies of all time. I didn’t expect to see animated movies of such high quality in theatres.
2023 is shaping up to be a stellar year for blockbuster movies, with Spiderman already out, and Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning on its way along with Oppenheimer. The last time Hollywood brought such high quality blockbusters to the table was in 2019 with Ford vs. Ferrari, 1917, and Parasite. Super excited!
Agreed! Saw 2 out of those three 2019 masterpieces, and I’m stoked to watch at least the Mission Impossible this year, maybe Oppenheimer if it’s good. I love that Cillian Murphy plays him and it’s a story I’ve been meaning to learn more about, so here’s hoping it will be good!
Here's a great primer on Oppenheimer. https://www.privatdozent.co/p/the-eccentric-and-ingenious-father-4ea
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