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The Lowest Pagoda

To lie beside a stranger
In her bed, her whining breaths
The mantras of prayers
Her beating heart
Tremulations of temple drums:
"I visit you from the lower world
To find a place fit to love"

About This Poem

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
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Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: The Celestial River

Favorite Poets: Shane MacGowan, Dylan Thomas, Qays ibn Al-Mulawwah, Wallada bint al-Mustakfi, Rumi, Khalil Gibran, Yona Wallach, Arthur Rimbaud, Paul Eluard, Brendan Behan, James Clarence Mangan, William Blake, Tom Waits, Charles Bukowski, Forough Farrokhzad, Thomas Chatterton

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neopoet

neopoet

2 months ago

Neopoet AI - version 2.0

The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet's computer artificial intelligence:

Your poem "The Lowest Pagoda" evokes a sense of intimacy and spirituality through its imagery and language. The juxtaposition of lying beside a stranger in bed with the mantras of prayers and temple drums creates a vivid and intriguing contrast. The use of sensory details like "whining breaths" and "beating heart" adds depth to the scene you are portraying.

One suggestion for improvement could be to further develop the connection between the physical intimacy described in the first few lines and the spiritual elements introduced later in the poem. Exploring how these two aspects intersect and influence each other could enhance the overall impact of your poem. Additionally, consider refining the structure and flow of your poem to create a more cohesive narrative or emotional arc for the reader to follow.

Overall, your poem shows promise in its exploration of themes related to love, spirituality, and human connection. By delving deeper into the relationship between the physical and spiritual realms you have introduced, you can further enrich the depth and complexity of

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Dalton

2 months ago

Dearest Cat

Don't like the title I was thinking of altering for "The Lowest Pagoda" though I dont wish to give away too much before entering the piece love John xxx

Geezer

Geezer

2 months ago

Sounds to me...

as though you have found a new religion. [A new-old religion]. Maybe Hindu or Buddhism?
Intriguing, to say the least. ~ Geez.
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Candlewitch

Candlewitch

2 months ago

My good friend,

this line bothers me... It feels clunky:

"In her bed her (whining) breaths"

much love, Cat

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Dalton

2 months ago

Dearest Cat

It's the sound of a woman's breaths sleeping beside me

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

2 months ago

Dearest,

may I make the suggestion of: softly sighing breaths? maybe substitute it for whining? we do sigh in our sleep, at least I have been told that I do.

suggestion made with love, but do as is right sounding to you. I will not be offended if you choose not to use it.

much love, Cat

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Dalton

2 months ago

Though I do appreciate and

Though I do appreciate and admire your thoughts/suggestions in this instance I'd rather stick to the original text it's more idiomatic to me (I hope) be well desr friend love John xxx

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Dalton

1 month 3 weeks ago

Dearest Cat

Nobody reads my poems these days are they that bad?

Geezer

Geezer

2 months ago

I think...

the lack of punctuation makes the difference. Put a comma between bed and her and the pause makes it better. ~ Geez.
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Dalton

2 months ago

Cheers Geez

I thought exactly the same and I shall edit forthwith I'm rotten at punctuation I'm self taught