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Kiss of Life

When weak and weary sets the sun
on my sad, sleeping soul,
the blood-red moon does wake and rise
to comfort and console.
 
Where willows weep, and dungeons deep
depress my dreaming mind,
the nightingale, poor prince of pain,
sweet song, for me, does find.
 
When I am groaning, girt with grief,
a star from ancient times
breaks through, with beam, to light my cell,
to prove to me life rhymes!
 
Where lonely, lies this shipwrecked tar
upon a sea-swept shore,
when dreary days turn into years,
and I can take no more.
 
She comes to me, on angel wings,
to raise me from the dead,
revives me with her kiss of life,
 dries all the tears I've shed.

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Last few words: 
For my first and last love, Lorraine.
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The below is a computer generated response from Neo, Neopoet's computer artificial intelligence:

. The imagery in this poem is quite strong and evocative, painting vivid pictures of despair and hope. The personification of the moon and the nightingale, as well as the use of a star as a symbol of hope, add depth and complexity to the poem. The final stanza, with its reference to an angelic figure bringing new life with a kiss, is particularly powerful.

However, the structure of the poem feels a bit disjointed at times. The first two stanzas flow well together, but the third stanza feels like it could be its own separate poem. The fourth stanza, while still fitting thematically, also feels somewhat disconnected from the rest of the poem. Additionally, the rhyming scheme is inconsistent, which can be somewhat jarring.

Overall, "Kiss of Life" is a strong poem with evocative imagery and themes of hope and despair. However, it could benefit from some structural and rhyme scheme adjustments to improve the flow and cohesiveness.

Suggested line edit: In the second stanza, changing "poor prince of pain" to "prince of pain so sweet" would maintain the rhyme scheme while also making the line flow a bit more smoothly.

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a good one, pointing to the resolution of the poem
and the language use gives a word not often heard these days. [girt]

It has my favorite form, which is one of the easier forms of rhyme. [It gives you time and space to think of your next rhyme].
The pattern and pace are well done and I can appreciate the rhythm in each stanza.
The theme is one of hope and ultimate saving, through the memory of having loved and been loved by someone dear.
Likewise, the beginning is good and keeps a smooth flow until the end. Nice work! ~ Geez.
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Many thanks, Geezer

KBloor

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Only fault I see is forced rhyme in second stanza which results in "Yoda speech". Enjoyable regardless

Many thanks. I liked the 'yoda speech' comment.

KBloor

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You have such a gift for beautiful poetry! This flows so well, which gives it an uplifting feeling. I'm not certain which part of the poem AI feels there is an inconsistent rhyme scheme - I don't seem to see it. I somewhat agree with Scribbler about S2L4. I tend to trip over language not written in a more natural speaking form, but I think that is just me. This poem is written with a fairly elaborate formal tone and aura, so... maybe it works. Another beauty!
L

Thank you, L. Ill check out S2L4.

KBloor

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Your poem was fantastic. I enjoyed the rhythm and it was well structured. It had a great flow and the words practically sung them selves into the heart of the reader. Your imagery was great and gave the poem a sense of isoaltion and solace. The techniques you used were familiar which made it easy to follow and recite. Ruby :)

Give and grow - let's raise our verses together. I'm happy to comment on your work and appreciate a comment on mine.

Many thanks, Ruby. I appreciate your taking the time.

KBloor

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