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Feb 11, 2025
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To its core
An honest soul,
That's so true.
With loving kindness,
Running through.
A caring heart,
So hard to find.
All wrapped in comfort,
Sweet and kind.
With searching thoughts,
That will not lie,
Seeking the moonlight,
In midnight sky.
And as the sun,
Rises up once more.
It warms my soul,
Through to its core.
About This Poem
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What did you think of my title?
How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
How does this theme appeal to you?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?
Is the internal logic consistent?
Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
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neopoet
5 months 1 week ago
Neopoet AI (premium) - 5-29-23 version
The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet's computer artificial intelligence:
The poem "To its core" demonstrates a strong grasp of rhythm and rhyme, which contributes to its overall flow and readability. However, the poem could benefit from more specific imagery and metaphor to add depth and complexity.
The poem's theme of love and honesty is clear, but it could be further developed. For example, the lines "With loving kindness, / Running through" and "A loving heart, / So hard to find" could be expanded upon to provide more insight into the speaker's experiences or emotions.
The use of natural imagery in the lines "Seeking the moonlight, / In midnight sky" and "And as the sun, / Rises up once more" is effective, but these images could be more closely tied to the poem's theme. For instance, the speaker could explain how these natural phenomena relate to their feelings of love or their search for honesty.
The poem's structure is consistent, with each stanza composed of four lines. This consistency contributes to the poem's rhythm and makes it easy to read. However, the poem might benefit from varying this structure to create emphasis or surprise.
Lastly, the poem's language is straightforward and accessible, but it could be more varied and nuanced. For example, the poem uses the word "loving" twice in close succession, which could be replaced with a synonym or a more descriptive phrase to avoid repetition.
In conclusion, while "To its core" is a well-structured poem with a clear theme, it could be improved by adding more specific imagery and metaphor, further developing its theme, tying its natural imagery more closely to its theme, varying its structure, and using more varied and nuanced language.
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Leslie
5 months 1 week ago
Tigger Kaz
Just one of so very many beautiful poems I you could have written more but your meaning and expression come through clearly. I hope that your health is good and that you're safe. I know that you're honest and kind and I hope to meet up with you
in the afterlife, maybe I'll end up in the right place, I can't really say, but I really enjoy the warmth that you convey! Good luck and may your God always protect and bless you. Perhaps will meet, but if we don't please find me if you can. I don't know if I'm going to heaven or hell , but hell can't be such a bad place though maybe a bit cold.
Tigger Kaz
5 months 1 week ago
Aww thank you
Through belief I hope to be heaven bound, one day.
I am sure hell isn't somewhere I would want to be.
Yeah I shall come find you in the afterlife, where there will no longer be pain, suffering, or any hate.
Oh that day will be so glorious.
But alas until then, I shall keep being me.
And keep writing poetry that's healing and inspiring, all wrapped up in one.
God bless you.