Use Your Own Words!

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10/4/2024

I wrote this poem after reading the current controversy about AI on the Soup. The moral of the story: Use your own words!

It's allegorical and basically a pastiche drawing from Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac.
image by Mark Toney using DALL-E (2024-11-11)

Chris prompts his friend, Cyra to help him win the heart of his true love, Roxy Chris is easy on the eyes a dreamy kinda guy but as far as conversation goes he’s got no game Cyra articulates like no other, a maven of expression But visible impression? Not so much Chris plans the evening well, standing under the spell of Roxy’s second-story window (taming butterflies) Cyra too on the scene is nowhere to be seen as if hiding in a cloud awaiting a cue Chris tosses candied sweethearts at her window, she finally awakens Roxy’s appearance is captivating, stirring Chris’s senses Surrogate Cyra begins on cue launching love-struck expressions Roxy nearly swoons … Chris starts coughing Discerning the subterfuge as coughing Chris chokes Roxy beseechingly begs, “Who are you? What is your name?” Truth undisguised Cyra promptly replies, “Cyra … NO! I will not lie— I am generative AI” Roxy faints, befuddled Chris’s words muddled Thus ends this mad romp— AI awaits a prompt

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Maria Williams

Date: 10/13/2024 2:46:00 AM

I love theatre and aside for all this AI preoccupation, this could make a good theatrical, musical script Mark.

Mark Toney
Date: 10/17/2024 10:51:00 AM

What a fun thought, Maria! It’s already been done with Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, sans the AI. ;-) FYI- I subscribed to your YouTube channel and am really enjoying it. You and Ron are very creative.

Jan Allison

Date: 10/6/2024 12:44:00 PM

thanks for the fun poem Mark:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Toney
Date: 10/6/2024 1:10:00 PM

Thanks for the kind encouragement, Jan. I just read your poem, "AI poems on Poetry soup" and enjoyed it. :)

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/5/2024 8:50:00 AM

Humorous and fun Mark. Kinda puts it in perspective. :)

Mark Toney
Date: 10/5/2024 8:49:00 PM

Thank you. I’m glad you liked it, Linda.

Constance La France

Date: 10/5/2024 7:39:00 AM

Mark, fun write, and AI failed that time, and awaits the next prompt, that will no doubt come as there are many losers out there who cannot use their own words, Constance

Mark Toney
Date: 10/5/2024 9:02:00 PM

I appreciate the kind encouragement, Constance. For better or worse, AI is certainly having an impact on the difficult times in which we live.