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Apr 04, 2026
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It took me long to find the guts.
To visit you, at last.
There, where I left you.
Guarded by 1000 trees.
I told you.
You might still need to wait.
For our baby boy to join you.
Not knowing yet.
That it would be our little girl.
We might have to let go as well.
We are still fighting for them both.
As we did for you.
The beginning of all.
The reason.
And him.
Too fast gone for even a goodbye.
The pillar that kept us standing.
The soul.
I see you both in them.
Every day - you live on.
About This Poem
Last Few Words: Originally published May 24th, 2025 https://systemicum.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/1-000-%ce%b4%ce%ad%ce%bd%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b1/
Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft
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neopoet
2 weeks 5 days ago
Neopoet AI (premium) [2025-04]
The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet’s AI:
This poem approaches grief and remembrance with directness and restraint, employing plainspoken language to convey complex emotions. The structure is fragmented, with short lines and stanzas, mirroring the halting process of mourning and the difficulty of articulating loss. The use of the second person ("you") creates intimacy and immediacy, though the referents shift—first to the person "guarded by 1000 trees," later to "him," and then to "them both," which may cause some ambiguity for the reader. Clarifying these relationships could strengthen the emotional impact and coherence.
The motif of "1000 trees" is evocative, suggesting a cemetery or memorial grove, and provides a concrete anchor for the poem’s otherwise abstract emotional landscape. However, this image is not revisited or developed further; expanding on this metaphor could deepen the poem’s resonance and unify its themes.
The poem’s movement between past and present, and between different losses, is handled with subtlety, but at times the transitions are abrupt. For example, the shift from "our baby boy" to "our little girl" introduces a narrative twist that is emotionally charged but could benefit from more context or buildup, as the revelation feels sudden and risks confusing the reader.
The closing lines, "I see you both in them. / Every day - you live on," aim for consolation and continuity, but the abstract language ("the beginning of all," "the reason," "the pillar," "the soul") could be made more specific or grounded in sensory detail to heighten their effect.
Overall, the poem’s strength lies in its emotional honesty and the attempt to grapple with layered grief. Greater clarity in pronoun reference, more development of central images, and attention to transitions between narrative elements would help the poem achieve greater cohesion and impact.
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Geezer
2 weeks 5 days ago
I cannot...
give better instruction than the A.I. on this post. After reading this over for the third time, and after the A.I. had commented, I began to see where this piece was going. I'm feeling that you have only begun to let the emotion of this troubled time 'catch up'. My advice? Keep a diary or log of thoughts that you have and rewrite this as a 2.0. Very powerful thoughts that need to be sorted, good luck. ~ Geezer.
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