I saw you
today, kind as always,
in the crowd. I know it wasn't you
as you are no longer
here with us.
Sometimes I see my dad. Sometimes another person I recognise. Then I look again, because it can't be them. I miss them, of course, but not that much that I'm hoping the inevitable is somehow not true. I rather like to think I am seeing the nice elements of their being reflected in others. Or maybe it's just my brain telling me to remember the good things they brought into my life. Anyway, encounters like this always leave me with a smile. And the happiness of meeting so many wonderful people.
Welcome to the new platform. This is the first issue of my regular Friday poetry shot. I have published 189 of them on Substack, and now I've brought them to Paragraph. For better Web3 integration. If you are not interested in that, not much will change for you.
For the subscribers to the onchain poetry digest, there is something new to this. As I am merging my two newsletters, you will receive more posts from me in the future. Fridays are for poetry shots. I'm moving the bi-weekly Onchain Poetry Digest to Tuesdays.
There will be some other changes. Additional posts on the Tuesdays that I'm not sending out the digest, for example. But more about that later. For now, enjoy this.
Change is always a good time to take stock. So, please reevaluate your subscription here. You can always subscribe. Or wait for the new premium subsription program to be launched soon. Please also let me know if you receive a double issue. It shouldn't, but you never know.
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Arjan, I love this poem. One of my favorite of yours. It reminds me of a poem I wrote years ago about a white butterfly that I thought was my mother. Why the switch from substack?
Oh, Harley, thank you! Your poem sounds great, is there someplace I can find it? As for my switch from Substack, as you may have noticed, I've been more active in the world of Web3, the part of the internet powered by blockchains. I like it there, and see more opportunities to engage people with my poetry, and also more opportunities for the people who like my poetry to support me. Substack seems to be very against integration with Web3 functionality, and Paragraph is Web3 first. So, that was for me the reason to move.
And. There. It. Is! Issue 190 of my Friday poetry booster shot. And the first one sent via @paragraph. My newsletter is now fully onchain. Integrating trpplffct with the onchain poetry digest. It's on. Read the Friday post here: https://paragraph.xyz/@trpplffct/fridaypoem190
New on @arjantupan's blog: a touching reflection on the familiar faces seen in crowds, a tribute to loved ones lost. Plus, changes are coming with the move to a new platform for better Web3 integration - expect more posts and poetry shots. Also, get ready for Onchain Poetry Writing Month!