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An evening in San Diego!
What had just happened and where have I been?
I went to a party with no mal-intent.
The music was groovy, I sat drinking beer.
with girls all around me, they started to cheer!
One of them slipped something into my drink.
The room started spinning, I fell from my seat.
It happened so quickly, didn’t have time to think.
And when I woke up my clothes disappeared!
I gathered some boxers and a holy t-shirt.
The girls sent me packing, right out on the street.
I picked up my bike and rode home indiscreet.
I’d been burned by the chicks, all their fun was on me!
Not that it mattered, I returned the next week,
but this time they couldn’t get the better of me.
We frolicked and played, til the first light of dawn
I couldn’t get home and passed out on their lawn!
About This Poem
Last Few Words: This really happened to a friend of mine in 1979.
Review Request Direction:
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How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
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Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft
Comments
neopoet
8 months 3 weeks ago
Neopoet AI (premium) - 5-29-23 version
The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet's computer artificial intelligence:
The poem "An evening in San Diego!" presents a narrative of an eventful party night, using a casual and humorous tone. The rhyme scheme is consistent throughout the poem, which helps to maintain a rhythmic flow.
However, the poem could benefit from more vivid and specific imagery. For instance, instead of saying "The music was groovy", it could describe the type of music, the instruments, or the emotions it evoked. Similarly, the phrase "girls all around me" could be more descriptive, perhaps mentioning their laughter, their dancing, or their attire.
The poem also contains a few typographical errors that disrupt the flow. In the third stanza, "I’d been been burned by the chicks, all thier fun was on me!" should be corrected to "I'd been burned by the chicks, all their fun was on me!"
The narrative could also benefit from a more nuanced exploration of the speaker's emotions. While the poem does convey a sense of humor and nonchalance, it might be interesting to delve deeper into the speaker's feelings about the events, whether it's confusion, embarrassment, or determination.
Lastly, the poem could consider varying its sentence structure to create more dynamic rhythm and pacing. For instance, shorter sentences could be used to convey quick actions or sudden realizations, while longer sentences could be used to describe more contemplative moments or complex emotions.
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Candlewitch
8 months 3 weeks ago
Dear Leslie,
In this line, remove one of the (been)'s from it:
I’d been been burned by the chicks, all thier fun was on me! (their is the proper spelling)
My favorite lines are:
Not that it mattered, I returned the next week,
but this time they couldn’t get the better of me.
We frolicked and played, til the first light of dawn
I couldn’t get home and passed out on their lawn!
I love that ending!
*major hugs, Cat
Leslie
8 months 3 weeks ago
An Evening in San Diego!
Thanks for the heads up and I'm glad that you enjoyed this. I'm sorry for not replying sooner. I thought that did I must not have clicked save. You all have a great day! And thank you again!
Geezer
8 months 3 weeks ago
An odd...
rhyme scheme, but I too, loved the story! Like Cat, I loved the last stanza. Well done sir, well done. ~ Geez.
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Leslie
8 months 3 weeks ago
Sir G
Thank you for reading I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm planning on entering it i to the contest can you help with the rhyme?
Geezer
8 months 3 weeks ago
I think...
that the very nature of the odd rhyme, makes it just that much better in engaging the reader with the confusion of, "How did this come to be?" Enter the contest as is, I like it, ~ Geez.
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Rula
8 months 3 weeks ago
Hello Leslie
Funny indeed.
I wonder if you're writing this for the contest "waking up naked"
If so, you need to choose the contest title from the contest drop window.
Best wishes.
Leslie
8 months 3 weeks ago
Rula...
Thanks for the praise, it was a funny story.
Leslie
8 months 3 weeks ago
Cat...
If you have time please read my latest post. Best wishes, John