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Feb 25, 2026
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the body remembers
do you ever think why
when we meet our eyes,
they fly like supernovas in the sky?
because the body remembers.
do you ever think of me
like the moon thinks of the sea
when the night cannot fall asleep?
maybe your body remembers.
remembers how hundreds & thousands of years ago
it was lying near a girl with hair like a willow
& you look down at her, & she looks down below.
but then you both fell down bad,
you both fell down that bed,
because both of you looked too down below.
do you ever think that
since the day that we met,
it was not just all in my head?
because my body remembers...
About This Poem
Last Few Words: This poem reflects on embodied memory & on the idea that intimacy may feel ancient, as if recognition precedes experience. I’m interested in the idea that memory isn’t always intellectual & that sometimes it feels cellular, instinctive, almost ancestral. This poem explores attraction as something the body recognizes before the mind understands. It can be read as a meditation on reincarnation, instinct, or the illusion of destiny, depending on how one interprets “memory.”
Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft
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neopoet
1 month 3 weeks ago
Neopoet AI [2025-04]
The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet’s AI:
This poem explores the theme of bodily memory and emotional connection through vivid, celestial imagery and intimate moments. The recurring question "do you ever think" effectively creates a conversational tone, inviting the reader into a shared contemplation.
The metaphor of eyes flying "like supernovas in the sky" is striking, evoking intense energy and brilliance, though it might benefit from slight clarification or expansion to deepen its impact. Similarly, the comparison of the moon thinking of the sea when "the night cannot fall asleep" is evocative, blending natural phenomena with emotional yearning.
The stanza referencing "hundreds & thousands of years ago" introduces a timeless, almost mythic quality, but the phrasing "you both looked down below" and "fell down that bed" is somewhat ambiguous. The repetition of "fell down" and "looked down below" could be more precise or varied to avoid potential confusion and to strengthen the narrative flow.
The poem’s strength lies in its exploration of memory as a physical, almost ancestral experience, rather than solely mental. The closing lines emphasize this embodied remembrance, though the ellipsis at the end might be reconsidered; a more definitive punctuation could provide a stronger conclusion.
Consider experimenting with line breaks and punctuation to enhance rhythm and clarity. Overall, the poem invites reflection on the intertwining of physical sensation and emotional memory, but refining some images and narrative elements could deepen its resonance.
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Geezer
1 month 3 weeks ago
I do agree...
I think there is a primordial instinct as to attraction and our biological need to survive. I think that humanity is one big experiment to raise the Cosmic Consciousness to a new level. I read many years ago in some article I read in
a Scientific Journal [sitting a doctor's office waiting], that our human form will eventually become sort of a bronze color with variations of eye color, according to environmental surroundings. Hmmmm... ~ Geezer.