Poetry, when we first met
(I was too young to read back then…)
Your gifts were gold, and mine the debt.
My childhood was enriched again
And I grew older, full of hope;
I was not yet a misanthrope.
You intimated truths divine
And so I followed in your ways.
Hypnotic flame, I made you mine
To guide me in my dull, dark, maze;
Deep in a cavern, unaware—
Until you led me out of there.
Your lyric beams, whose light is sure
Discerned my unpoetic state.
Shining from realms where thought is pure,
You gave me sight, unlocked the gate.
Some despise your ancient beauty—
Others heed your call of duty.
Loosed from the cave, in sunlit weather,
Freeing souls from those sad regions,
Muse of mine! We fight together;
Mocking dullness, slaying legions.
You (and Plato) are owed the thanks.
Guide us rightly. Lead the ranks.
PROMPT #2:
write a platonic love poem, not about a romantic partner, but some other kind of love –
The poem should be written directly to the object of your affections,
and should describe at least three memories of you engaging with that person/thing.
CONNECT/HOOK 
One of your best. These prompts really draw forth excellence in your case. I’ll have to give them a try next year.
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Coming from you, that comment has great value.
Honestly, some of the prompts are extremely silly but it is a fun poetic challenge nonetheless.
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Love this one.
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Thank for reading, Joy.
I’m waiting for prompt where I can let out my inner hillbilly…
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lol there’s one in everyone ;0)
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I’m impressed…. and curious to see a poem in which you let out your inner hillbilly. :)
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An old joke between JoyIndestructible and me . . . she can explain.
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I especially like these parts:
“I made you mine
To guide me in my dull, dark, maze”
“Your lyric beams, whose light is sure
Discerned my unpoetic state.
Shining from realms where thought is pure”
I’ll never not love reading about poetry.😍
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Your readership appreciated.
I hope and pray you are not a bot..
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lol! Do I sound like one?
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Praise God. You are human!
Much AI deception in the blogosphere. I’m afraid.
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😂I don’t know that AI could write poetry *quite* like me.
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