Hula Ink Publishes Videos on Poetry & Purpose

Our Videos

We at Hula ink believe that literature should be heard as well as seen; if we can get you to watch a poem, a snippet of philosophy or just a few words of encouragement in this difficult world in a one-minute TikTok video on your smartphone, we have done our job.

We call our project Poetry & Purpose, and at its heart it is a YouTube channel, but we also publish our videos (those that meet the requirements) on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, and the project is accompanied by a dedicated newsletter on Substack and website (poetryandpurpose.life).

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If you are overwhelmed by the confusion of this world, let me tell you this: You have today more rights, privileges and opportunities than ever before existed on this planet

Odes to Life

Our Video Platform

What is Poetry & Purpose?

Poetry & Purpose is our newsletter, website and YouTube channel dedicated to literature and wisdom
It’s a website, a YouTube channel, a newsletter.

We are filling it with poetry that tells us something about life; with new editions of the ancient books of wisdom for men and women who strive to achieve; and with the rantings of our resident madman Eric, on his journey to live his second and last life … well.

This is where Hula Ink publishes videos. Below you will find some samples of our videos.

Join us!

Our Video Platform

What is Poetry & Purpose?

Poetry & Purpose is our newsletter, website and YouTube channel dedicated to literature and wisdom
It’s a website, a YouTube channel, a newsletter.

We are filling it with poetry that tells us something about life; with new editions of the ancient books of wisdom for men and women who strive to achieve; and with the rantings of our resident madman Eric, on his journey to live his second and last life … well.

This is where Hula Ink publishes videos. Below you will find some samples of our videos.

Join us!

In English

German Poetry Today

Contemporary German poetry is hardly known in the English-speaking world – ironically, it is also hardly known in its own country. But there are still people out there who love poetry, they just don’t see it in the mainstream.

“German Poetry Today” is an attempt to use the Internet and social media to reach the people out there who might appreciate this poetry if they can find it.

Subscribe to the Poetry & Purpose newsletter or to our YouTube channel so you won’t miss the new poems when they come out!

In English

German Poetry Today

Contemporary German poetry is hardly known in the English-speaking world – ironically, it is also hardly known in its own country. But there are still people out there who love poetry, they just don’t see it in the mainstream.

“German Poetry Today” is an attempt to use the Internet and social media to reach the people out there who might appreciate this poetry if they can find it.

Subscribe to the Poetry & Purpose newsletter or to our YouTube channel so you won’t miss the new poems when they come out!

Query

by Hermann
Jan Ooster

Oh tell me – can you write a poem that nourishes?

Spirits 8

by Silke Andrea Schuemmer

and the talk of excorcism is only
the musings of a Sunday afternoon

The Opposite of Love

The Walther von der Vogelweide Project

When love is good, then love is love, but when love is bad, what is love?

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you are the time that will be.
you are the time that has no end.
you are the time I have left.

space time continuum / Hermann Jan Ooster

We live in the worst of times – surrounded by war and poverty, oppressed by bigotry and hate, controlled by a secret, rich elite …

At least, that’s the message we hear everyday, and the more we hear it, the more we believe it. The only problem is:

It’s not true.

The world has never been better, the future never brighter, the opportunities never more plentiful. It’s just not cool to say so.

Luckily, E.T. Hansen is not cool, so he can say what no one wants to hear, but has to be said:

We live in the greatest of all possible worlds, and if you cannot see that, you will ruin your own life unnecessarily.

That is what the videos of “Odes to Life” are about.

Odes to Life

We live in the worst of times – surrounded by war and poverty, oppressed by bigotry and hate, controlled by a secret, rich elite …

At least, that’s the message we hear everyday, and the more we hear it, the more we believe it. The only problem is:

It’s not true.

The world has never been better, the future never brighter, the opportunities never more plentiful. It’s just not cool to say so.

Luckily, E.T. Hansen is not cool, so he can say what no one wants to hear, but has to be said:

We live in the greatest of all possible worlds, and if you cannot see that, you will ruin your own life unnecessarily.

That is what the videos of “Odes to Life” are about.

Ode to
Humanity is Crap

Ode to
Everyone is Better Than Me

Ode to
Activism

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If you believe life has passed you by, let me tell you this: You will never encounter a challenge that you cannot overcome in some way.

Odes to Life

The Thoughtfully Modernized Edition

The
Art of Worldly Wisdom

Almost 400 years ago, a Spanish Jesuit philosopher wrote down everything he knew about becoming a man or woman of excellence in society in 300 short chapters.

It was the world’s first truly great self-help book, and miraculously, every word is still true today.

If you are striving for success – if you want to make something great out of your own life – you need to read a chapter of this book every morning.

This is the Thoughtfully Modernized Edition – spoken on 300 short videos on YouTube.

The Thoughtfully Modernized Edition

The
Art of Worldly Wisdom

Almost 400 years ago, a Spanish Jesuit philosopher wrote down everything he knew about becoming a man or woman of excellence in society in 300 short chapters.

It was the world’s first truly great self-help book, and miraculously, every word is still true today.

If you are striving for success – if you want to make something great out of your own life – you need to read a chapter of this book every morning.

This is the Thoughtfully Modernized Edition – spoken on 300 short videos on YouTube.

Chapter 1

Chapter 12

Chapter 21

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Luck and unluck will come to you in equal measure; the fool is surprised when it comes, the wise man or woman is prepared for both.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom

What you will get from Substack or Patreon

You will find our Substack newsletter valuable if you are:

– searching for purpose and meaning, or want to become a person capable of achieving something in life; or

– if you write or want to enhance your creativity and understanding of life through writing.

In our free section,

you will find the lessons and insights I have learned in my life and am still learning today:

– from 60 years of life as an outsider in two cultures and on two continents – as a haole in Hawaii and an Ami in Germany;

– from my quest to find purpose, meaning as spirituality, and the truth about the confused world we live in;

– from my fight with depression and life with ADHD;

– from my study of the great books and poetry of the great thinkers in history.

Our exclusive section

is for writers and those learning to write – in it, you will find:

– practical lessons on the craft of storytelling;

– tips on how to enhance your creativity and find meaning and purpose in life through writing;

– my experiences in the world of professional writing, but also as one who explores life through writing.

Subscribe to our Newsletter on Substack

This exclusive content, "Writing is a Sacred Act," is available to both my Substack subscribers and my supporters on Patreon.

If you are someone who consciously thinks about their lives and the world they live in;

if you are driven by a desire to create or achieve;

if you write or are learning to write,

you will love this newsletter.

Subscribe now!

Join us on Substack
Join us on Patreon
Subscribe to our Newsletter on Substack

What you will get from Substack or Patreon

You will find our Substack newsletter valuable if you are:

– searching for purpose and meaning, or want to become a person capable of achieving something in life; or

– if you write or want to enhance your creativity and understanding of life through writing.

In our free section,

you will find the lessons and insights I have learned in my life and am still learning today:

– from 60 years of life as an outsider in two cultures and on two continents – as a haole in Hawaii and an Ami in Germany;

– from my quest to find purpose, meaning as spirituality, and the truth about the confused world we live in;

– from my fight with depression and life with ADHD;

– from my study of the great books and poetry of the great thinkers in history.

Our exclusive section

is for writers and those learning to write – in it, you will find:

– practical lessons on the craft of storytelling;

– tips on how to enhance your creativity and find meaning and purpose in life through writing;

– my experiences in the world of professional writing, but also as one who explores life through writing.

This exclusive content, "Writing is a Sacred Act," is available to both my Substack subscribers and my supporters on Patreon.

If you are someone who consciously thinks about their lives and the world they live in;

if you are driven by a desire to create or achieve;

if you write or are learning to write,

you will love this newsletter.

Subscribe now!

Join us on Substack
Join us on Patreon