This article is based on this dutch article of Martijn Benders
One downside of today’s era is that you have to explain everything to people; they can no longer figure things out on their own. People often ask me, Benders, what is that circle for that so proudly graces the cover of your collected works? Well, that is a so-called profomagnetic circle. You rub it, and the book will provide you with answers. For example, I ask: what is the essence of prophecy? And the answer I get is… scratching!
I would call this advanced functionality. You might wonder why other collected works lack this handy feature.
However, there is an additional layer. I frequently ask the book which poem I should turn into a song next.
This video made with Luma is nice, but it’s not yet at the level you’d like. However, today Runway 3 was released, and I’ll give it a whirl this afternoon.
Why the White Gorilla? There it is again. Listen, my friend, it’s a question that makes every rationalist reach for their front-door key and every romanticist for their pen. Yes, the white gorilla might symbolize the ultimate enigma of life, just like my profomagnetic circle. Both are unavoidable and require a certain level of dedication to be fully understood.
Imagine a world without these gadgets and scratch-driven insights. What a dull place that would be! Every book would just remain a collection of words, every question a dead-end alley in the labyrinth of our minds. But with my profomagnetic circle, everything becomes an adventurous treasure hunt full of surprises and profound answers.
Considering that my work is the only one with such a profomagnetic circle, I find it puzzling why not everyone has this book at home yet. It is still available, for example, at this nice little shop:
https://www.indexbooks.nl/poetry.php
Wishing everyone a wonderful day!
Martijn