History evolving

We're living future-faced in this issue #187 of your weekly poetry shot

History
teaches us what to change
today, to make tomorrow better.
Not repeat mistakes, but
to evolve.

In the Jesuit cathedral of Cusco in Peru, there’s a beautiful Last Supper painting. What makes it so special, is not the depiction of Jesus and his friends. We have seen that painting before. The special thing about this painting is what is being served. One of the plates on the table is filled with… cuy. This is a dish that is certainly not something the people in the Levant would eat. It’s a local delicacy in Peru.

Whether you have been jumping over a fire shouting “Give me your beautiful red colour and take back my sickly pallor” or fasting and celebrating iftar, or going out for an egg hunt this weekend, spring is a wonderful moment to think about how we can learn from the past, so that we can make our future better. Rituals can easily turn into meaningless repetitions of what has been done before, but they also offer wonderful opportunities to stop and think about why we do what we do and how we can adapt to today, so we can create a better tomorrow.

Whatever you celebrate this time of year, I hope it brings you fresh energy.

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Poésie de la vie

Today, I have a song for you. Listen to the lyrics, and enjoy.

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Poetry elsewhere

Some poetry is not to be read, but to be listened to. And this one by the poet known as Mari is certainly one to enjoy. One of the nice things I see in the wonderful world of Web3 is that we tend to reflect on ourselves with our tongue firmly in our cheeks. This is an example of that. Enjoy smooch the smoochers by pushing the button:

Ibraheem Leone is certainly a poet who inspires us to think about where we are and where we want to be. His poems tend to carry a message of love. Not romantic love, but love for our fellow humans. In his Letter to Sudan, he shines a much-needed light on how we can see global events differently, and how many people can use our help.

Maybe you have some days off, maybe the office is empty. But what happens when Everybody has gone home? The poet known as Drachetech11 explores this question and illustrates it with one of his beautiful photos.