(This was my entry for the eclipse contest a few weeks back; because I screenshot the poem from Word, the resulting jpg didn't count as individual words and sadly didn't count. Concrete poetry is difficult to replicate on this platform although I think Vocal is working on a solution. However, concrete poetry is very hard to replicate through AI, and so I thought the shape in addition to the acrostic element would stand out as different. AI has been infesting many writing platforms, school assignments, and social media that it alarms me that some might use AI to create original pieces.)
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Barb Dukeman
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A Dart at Dusk
Seconds ago, the sullen sun set on the two of us… my exuberant furry companion and me. A fresh breeze embraces us, delivering welcome relief from the day’s oppressive heat. His typical stumbling and staggering along — apace with a sloth — has turned into trip-trapping, high-stepping, almost skipping along.
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Comments (5)
Reading around to learn about acrostic poetry. Beautiful acrostic. Nicely Done!!
Oh no, I'm so sorry it didn't count 🥺 I loved your Acrostic!
This commentary expresses concern about the increasing use of AI in creative writing, highlighting the challenges it poses for originality.
Very good! Fantastic poem!
Beautiful and melancholy!!!❤️❤️💕