"The B-Side of 'Ozymandias'"
Did you know that when Percy Bysse Shelley wrote "Ozymandias", he did so in a friendly competition with his pal Horace Smith ...
... who also wrote his own version of the same poem, making the same point?
Except here's the thing:
I think Smith's "Ozymandias" might be even *better*
Part of it, anyway
My essay: https://clivethompson.medium.com/the-b-side-of-ozymandias-6651dee01c08
A free "friend" link in case you're not a Medium subscriber: https://clivethompson.medium.com/the-b-side-of-ozymandias-6651dee01c08?sk=7f78cb459f021e43a9dae4a16e017194
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