Linda at dVerse is looking for surrealistic poetry. The collage box Oracle is always ready to offer a surreal commentary on life. But this prompt also made me think of poetry generators–there are so many online now. I decided to take my poem and plug its words into a few of them.
the world of the future
returns to galaxy girl
unidentified
from https://www.poem-generator.org.uk/
ominous city
a rosy red lips returns
by the galaxy
from https://oakdome.com/k5/lesson-plans/word/i-am-poem.php
I pretend to return
I feel unidentified
I touch the future
I worry the world
I cry galaxies
I am a girl
and from one I’ve used a lot in the past: https://thinkzone.wlonk.com/PoemGen/PoemGen.htm
The world walks like a cold galaxy.
Where is the light window?
The dark sidewalk invisibly identifys the girl.
The big window silently desires the galaxy.
There are lots more to try–just type in “poetry generator” and be prepared to eat up a lot of time…
My altered postcard is of the Smithfield St Bridge in Pittsburgh, from a poster by Lantern Press.
K. 
Excellent!
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Thanks Linda.
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I have a problem with the concept of Surrealism. I never understand where imagery ends and surrealism begins.
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Not everything labeled surrealism is good. Or any kind of “art” for that matter. The good stuff I think is firmly planted on the edges–you can get it but often there’s no way to describe it.
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That sounds about right. It’s easy to slip into the trite and cheesy or the already-read-that. It has to be original thought presented in a way that makes the reader take notice and think about it. Too easy and the eye just wanders, turns the page.
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This sounds like a lot of fun, Kerfe. You can up with some great verses.
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Thanks Robbie. I like to play with words and images.
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Yes, I know and it works really well.
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What fun.. Maybe I should try and use it as a starting point.
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Why not?
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Curious about what your original poem was and what each generator contributed to it.
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somehow you got put in spam, but I’ve rescued you.
My original poem was the one at the top, composed as a collage. Each generator works differently–sometimes they ask for specific kinds of words, or sometimes just one word and then they ask for descriptive words. Some are easier to figure out than others, but they are all programmed differently. I used to use one where you put in your poem and they would generate something different, but I couldn’t find it in the first few sites that came up on Google. I’m sure it’s out there somewhere though.
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Thanks, Memad..I was having WP problems that day. My pingbacks didn’t work and you were not the only site that put me in spam. Seems okay now, though. Thanks for your reply. I liked your original poem the best!
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Thanks!
WP has its bad days like all of us.
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True. And we forgive each other for them. Especially when they are quickly resolved.
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I love your poem and the offspring too.
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Thanks Claudia. I’m having fun with these postcards.
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It is amazing on the variations of “galaxy” and “girl” that come up.
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Computer programs all have their own ideas about it.
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I like it because it is, simply, word play. It’s like sitting in a sandbox with a bunch of random toys.
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That’s the idea. Thanks Jade.
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You are very welcome.
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I will have to check this out! I like your Galaxy Girl art and poetry! 😊
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Thanks Jill. Using a poetry generator is a fun way to spend a lot of time…
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I am pretty good at wasting time already…Lol! 😃 It sounds like something my nephew might like too, he likes to write poetry.
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