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A Date with Freddy Krueger

Submitted by Hon on Thu, 2023-10-12 01:29

On a shivering, windy
spooky night of
Friday the 13th
Freddy Krueger is set up
on a blind date in his
vampire attire outfit
serving for a hot boiling
of cauldron pot dinner
and a spider web
of pumpkin cream pie
for a dessert
through our first meeting
of the encounter
his demand of character
and an outburst of temper
turned me off with such
filled me with a nerve-wracking
with a sense of troublesome
words have no form are
falling from my lips
to express my unneeded for him
In a sign language
to call for a bloody Mary drink

Editing stage: 
Editing - rough draft
Contest: 
October 2023 Challenge Date night with Freddy Krueger
Content level: 
Not Explicit Content
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The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet's computer artificial intelligence:

The poem, "A Date with Freddy Krueger," employs a vivid use of imagery and metaphors to create a spooky atmosphere. The use of popular horror figures and elements such as Freddy Krueger, vampire attire, a boiling cauldron, and a spider web of pumpkin cream pie, effectively portrays a chilling scene.

However, the poem could benefit from a more consistent rhythm and rhyme scheme. The current structure seems a bit disjointed, which can make it difficult for readers to follow the narrative.

The poem also seems to switch between perspectives, starting from a third-person perspective and then shifting to a first-person perspective. This shift can be confusing for the reader. It might be more effective to maintain a consistent perspective throughout the poem.

The line "words have no form are falling from my lips" seems to contain a grammatical error. It could be revised for clarity.

The poem ends with a reference to a 'bloody Mary drink' which can be interpreted in different ways. If it's a reference to the cocktail, it might be more effective to provide some context to help the reader understand its relevance to the poem.

Overall, the poem effectively uses horror elements to create a unique and spooky atmosphere. With some revisions to improve the rhythm, rhyme scheme, perspective, and clarity, it could be even more impactful.

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