This New Guy [Again]
Goodbye 2022, hello 2023!
I’ve been reflecting on the year gone by and revisiting the poems that I loved writing the most. Today’s poem is at the top of that list. It was written as an outcome of a 3 week long Eurotrip that turned me into a brand new guy.
And to you dear reader, I want to say thank you for a fantastic 2022.
Thank you for reading, liking, and engaging with these tiny whimsical poems I send across every week. Your love and encouragement have taken me out of many a dark place. I felt motivated to come here every week and write to you, because it felt like writing to a close friend who knows me well. I hope to have this relationship with you for many more years!
Alright, poem starts in 3… 2… 1!
Today we meet, this brand new guy, with twinkling, starry eyes. He's full of joy and happiness, that he cannot disguise. For years and years, he'd waited for a break so bold and grand. He's grateful it was so much better than he'd ever planned. A trip through all those pretty places full of memories. A trip that feels like precious art laid out on tapestries. He met his friends and family, the folks that matter most. The time he got to spend with them was preciousness utmost. Mountains, parks, and fountains, he would gaze and gawk at all. He even saw a rainbow shimmer from a waterfall. He met some of the nicest folks, and made a lot of pals. He saw so many different vibes, from concerts to canals. He saw himself within that world, become somebody else. As if he shed off his cocoon, struck by its mystic spells. These places and their pleasures, are now treasures in his mind. Now they are his and he is theirs, so deeply intertwined. So if and when you see him next and stories are being shared. Do look into his eyes - you'll see a twinkling star in there.
That’s it! Thanks for reading edition no. 91 of Hello Universe.
Check out Some Fun Stuff below.
Some Fun Stuff
This is where I share something cool to read, something cool to listen to, and something cool to watch!
As this is the last edition of Hello Universe for 2022, I’m sharing with you the recommendations that were closest to my heart.
1. Read the recommendations I wrote for ChatGPT and Dall.E-2 before they caught the public imagination on fire:
The Dall.E-2 recommendation
The ChatGPT recommendation:
2. Listen to the Hello Universe playlist and rock your new year parties!
3. And finally, watch my Youtube channel on which I uploaded 4 video poems this year!
That’s it for 2022. See you next year!
Hey Punit,
I am terribly behind on my reading. So I am catching up here a bit. Love this poem. It radiates so much of what I deeply believe in: that we need to see the world, so we can easier see what others see and grow more empathy. Also: keep the stars in your eyes, my friends.
I really loved the Walk in the Park video. The poem is great, and the dreaminess of the images is amazing.