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Nick Cave Reads Animated Poem on Finding Meaning Amidst Cosmic Death

The seventh annual Universe in Verse event featured an animated poem by Nick Cave and Daniel Bruson, exploring how to live meaningfully despite the universe's eventual demise.

The poem, titled "BUT WE HAD MUSIC," addresses the human capacity to find solace and purpose through connection, co-creation, and wonder, even when faced with the vastness of cosmic oblivion.

It contrasts the universe's dying nature and a supermassive black hole with the simple, profound beauty of everyday moments, like a murmuration of starlings, suggesting these are sufficient for experiencing eternity.

The collaboration with artist Daniel Bruson involved animation, complementing the poem's themes.

This event also offered related content, including a look at Tracy K. Smith's poem "My God, It's Full of Stars" and Nick Cave's thoughts on aging and existential helplessness.

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