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Jul 05, 2025
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Welcome Progress
As we tread the long and winding path
from quill to pen to machine,
we embrace the breakthroughs
and ease of performance in the aftermath.
As we march from the sonnets of yore
to the slam poets on current stages,
we herald the trials of modern poetry
and the former challenges we adore.
As we stride from notebook to laptop,
from haiku to free verse and such,
we appreciate the world of Neopoets.
and the camaraderie we find nonstop
We admire how the concept becomes
the worldwide assemblage of the bards
and the encouragement that is
bestowed on newcomers and chums.
We stride from the old Neopoets we have bid adieu
and on to the fresh site replete with
scribes and poets abounding, and
the painless creative operations are structured anew.
About This Poem
Style/Type: Free verse
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?
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
Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft
Comments
neopoet
2 months 4 weeks ago
Neopoet AI (premium) [2025-04]
The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet’s AI:
The poem explores the evolution of poetry and poetic community, moving from traditional forms and tools to contemporary, technology-driven expressions. The structure is built on parallelism, with each stanza beginning with a verb of movement (“tread,” “march,” “stride”), which creates a sense of progression and forward momentum. This repetition effectively underscores the theme of ongoing change and adaptation.
The poem’s diction is straightforward, favoring clarity over ornamentation. This directness suits the subject matter—progress and accessibility—but it also limits the poem’s emotional resonance and sensory engagement. The references to “quill to pen to computer” and “sonnets of Shakespeare to modern free verse” are clear signifiers of historical and stylistic shifts, but they remain at the level of summary rather than evocation. The poem could benefit from more concrete imagery or specific examples that ground these transitions in lived or imagined experience.
The mention of “Neopoets” and “the fresh site replete with / Scribes and poets abounding” introduces a communal aspect, but the language here becomes somewhat abstract and promotional. The poem gestures toward celebration but stops short of exploring the complexities or potential ambivalences of these changes. There is an opportunity to interrogate what might be lost as well as gained in this evolution.
Overall, the poem’s strengths lie in its structural cohesion and thematic clarity. To deepen its impact, consider incorporating more vivid imagery, sensory detail, or nuanced reflection on the implications of poetic progress. The poem might also benefit from more varied syntax and rhythm to mirror the dynamism of the changes it describes.
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Geezer
2 months 4 weeks ago
I like this idea...
very much, but I will have to tell you the same thing that I told Mary on her poem, "Unified Endeavors".
Nice work, just a little bit more poem? ~ Geez.
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Geezer
2 months 3 weeks ago
Much better...
very good! ~ Geez.
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