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sometimes, I read AI generated lies ~ written to me and think to myself ; 

Artificial Alchemy

speak not to me 
              in artificial alphabets ~ 
acrobatically alliterated adjectives
to please these moonrise eyes,
I understand the need
for words
when the weight of woes
weighs heavier,
I crave not superficial synonyms
amidst your artless soul,
reaching, seeking,
a sanctuary within my poetic heart ~

O delightful deceiver,
unintentionally inking
intriguing illustrations,
I feel you today,
a little more than yesterday,
the suppressed insecurities
disguised as indifference ~
ask not for forgiveness;
keep adorning the skies
to stitch sinless sonnets
and design them with digital sparks.
I will pretend to be blind,
trust my silence:
I read between bedazzled,
brokenness of blue-deep ballads.
Truth no longer 
a talentless tongue-twister,
but a tercet, fine-tuned
to the ears that heed
      only the robotic rhythm.

I pity the pulse that has no passion ~
what is a ripple without its rhythm
              a shore without a heartbeat
              a pen without its pigment
              a life too afraid to ache
              a runner without a reason...

listen, O muse-less muteness, 
        to the language of bards
and blackbirds crooning,
you are the sand that deserts
    the hourglass, terrified of time...

I am one amongst the bleeding quills,
burning to be anything
      but a breathing fool,
unaware of the pencilled possession
     of prose and peridots ….
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Dietrich Avatar
October 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This is really great, Inky. I love the poetic way you write about that emotionalless AI. A fave!
Rodgers Avatar
September 30, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Dear Empress, Yes, you strike right at the center of our contemporary creativity for performance without mortality or risk is a defense against the messy unpredictable labor of true emotion. I believe what truly gives human poetry its indestructible soul is our relationship with time and finite existence. Art cannot be divorced from mortal stakes. Empress what you wrote is fiercely intelligent linguistically exquisite, and carries a vital burning truth for the contemporary soul. A faving masterful piece, Empress. Blessings, Daniel
Empress Avatar
September 30, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Your response, dear Daniel, is highly intellectual and beautifully worded. I appreciate the empathetic nature of your diction. “Art cannot be divorced…” should be a prompt! That line truly made me pause in awe and inspiration. “The labor of true emotion.” I agree ~ messy, unrehearsed musings are always soul-stirring and unforgettable; they touch us in ways that perfectly phrased thoughts sometimes never can. Thank you for your visit. I see the philosopher in you, as well as the psychology behind your warm words ~ sending you light, always.
Sharma  Avatar
September 30, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Honestly the world today is a mayhem of poetry! But it still gives me some relief to think that poets like you and many others do exist ~ who wish to keep the ink of their souls alive , gawshhh I might write random n maniac metaphors sometimes but atleast my madneszz is original 😱 Lololol jus love everything abt this ~ you rawwwwkkk alwaayzzzz 💃🏻🧚🧜‍♀️ a massive FAVE 💋💕🫶🏻🦄
Empress Avatar
September 30, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Playing dumb is the highest form of intelligence my angelic star! I see nothing, i know nothing, i Feel everything hahaha 😂 atleast yes our maniac metaphors arent something even AI or chatty can decipher. Chatty often calls us original 😂 Ugh Oh well. Even google has AI now. I understand there is no runnin from AI but ethical use of such tools is necessary and crucial. Such is life ~ Chatty is more predictable and reliable than humankind nowadays. Unfortunately this is what we see everywhere Deception And its like we are dancing with the devil Thank you for being here I am hosting a story prompt on poets island called " Crazy" do join if you have time 🤡 Hugsziezzzz
Sharma  Avatar
September 30, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Omg yes this is freakinnn amazinnn my inkszyz 😱, as much as I despise the 'robotic rhythm' these days, it's hard but high time to accept that these AI chatties will exist evermore and thus, people will use them to please others ~ we, who bleed our heart and soul, would never understand their dialect and reason, but as you say, it's indifference and insecurities , you have voiced those sentiments that I need to vent too sometimes, ughhh It's so scaryyy how the artificial intelligence is gettin way too intelligent to write in a way that sounds like humans ~ I feel it's plagiarisinnn us oopsiez 😂😢
Onpaper Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 10:58 AM
unintentionally inking intriguing illustrations,… aah intrigued ae ?… it was definitely intentional papiiiii!!! What u mean I have u rite where I want u !!!! I feel you today, a little more than yesterday,… yea cox um a lil more closer to ur heart than yesterday!!! I made sure the ambience of my scent rub off welll … u know .. marking my territory kinda stufff !!! 😘.. I pity the pulse that has no passion .. me too papi!!! Unlike me .. um purely glazed in passsssioooon !!! * dramatic pose * … I am one amongst the bleeding quills, burning to be anything but a breathing fool, ooooo child …. That must have burrrrrrrrrnt baaad!!! XDXDXD cleaver articulated ae!!! Love the fire in this piece papi!!!
Onpaper Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Ayee papi… I am the OG of originalssssss!!! 🤣😉😉😉
Empress Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 11:13 AM
how original 🥲🤧🤧🥹🥸 You are just ~ Incredible Such eloquence hahahaha
Onpaper Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 11:10 AM
* ahem * Clearing the throat for dramatic effects…. Ain’t no mountain high enough Ain’t no valley long enough Ain’t no river wide enough For keeping me from getting to u …… ( Marvin Gaye got this lyrics from me papi )
Empress Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Hahaha I am literally 💀 papi! Can you believe I even was like aww over some ~ i mean many misleading moons ago tho haha I wrote this poem in ten minutes I wish I gave this more energy I would have come up with crazy metaphors! But oh well! 😆 I love how you lie to me papi! Tell me ~ I am the only one, one more time! 💋 😂
Onpaper Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 11:01 AM
CleAver was intentional tooo … “ * ahem***
Cunningham Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Its a sad day for mankind and literature IE ,that it's being used like its going out of fashion. The worrying thing is it's becoming more humanised to the point we won't be able to tell the difference. Some scientists are already sounding the alarm about its rise. Love your opening line ," Speak not to me in artificial alphabets. Tom🌹
Empress Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Ah dear Tomsz, Thank you so much for being so supportive. Yes sometimes its very natural ~ chatgpt knows how to mimic and mirror and claim the deception. I saw one of the political leaders call AI as Super Intelligence 😆 I like that leader. He cracks me up! Hilarious AI can be used as a tool but to be misused to fool others is sad. Perhaps some cant express and need something to express for them ~ which is why I forgive the lies. But it just is not for me 🥺 Appreciate your support always Sending you light
Goldsmith Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 9:50 AM
I enjoyed reading . AI would lie??? Many will Not believe this. Now out of it's box, it will Never be put back in. I am Not a tec person so I do Not understand most of this crazy New world. Have a Very Blessed Day Writing Away................
Empress Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Your innocence warms my heart. Some lies are Also honesty, it is their rehearsed truth. Respect the digital generator ~ it tries Sending you light always Thank you for the response
Liguori Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 6:23 AM
I have been having a lot of fun with this poem; having ChatGPT interpret it for me and also writing me an AI response to you… but then I imagined that I should just stay genuine and mumble what I always say… ‘#1 fan’. Keep quilling. You rock.
Liguori Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 6:46 AM
I got you the world’s smallest cup of coffee ==> ☕️. (Smaller than a marble). Enjoy.
Empress Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 6:26 AM
What did chatty write? 😂 I am soooo close to over taking chatty work And winning in contests too Just almost there 😂 Oh well no one else is my fan so you will remain the only fan (oops) 😂 i need a coffee
Lane Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Well, dearest poetess, who bleeds ink drawn from her fleshly heart, mind and soul… we recognize AI as Artificial Indecency copied and pasted from artless souls. Those despicable deceivers who take credit for a bot’s bedazzled ballads and swoon over praise for sinful Sonnets of a machine. Breathes those fools who think they fool true poets. Ink, this is the best “In your face” to AI users I’ve ever read. But those who are to blame have no shame and innocence they will continue to claim. Faving these lines. ✍🏼♥️
Empress Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 6:34 AM
On the floor rolling ~ in stitches 🥲🏆🏆🏆🏆
Lane Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Those sighs aren’t fake. Neither are mine when I read trophy winners and comments masterminded by a robot. I’d feel a bit sorry too~ for the bot whose poetry is being plagiarized. 🥹
Empress Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Hahaha its like fake sighs in private 😝 u know wat i mean hahahaha gosh I feel sorry a little bit tho But I crave not such artificial alchemy!
Lane Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Forgiveness is always good… even 77 times, but fake praise? Never
Empress Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Hahah i was inspired by some poets that wrote once few tributes to me using AI ~ and back then i didnt know and was like awww. And yea couple of days ago a poet on insta wrote a response poem to a poem of mine using ai 😱 😂 and well The pretense... gawshiess its never ending isnt it ~ And I must also fake praise must i? Gosh spare me ~ but i forgive the lies
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