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11/25 The Voices From The Closet

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Hair envy to the max

I (just some Caucasian day tripping dude)
felt way to embarrassed to axe
the cashier his name,
nor express any physical attraction,
uneasy expressing appeal to certain women,
whose puffed up hair doo
common among so called blacks
whose afrocentric, eco-centric
(just a hunch -
backed by Quasimodo),
and visage induces
imagining himself androgynous
and receiving comeuppance as climax
whose unassuming presence detracts
(from the sudden inferiority complex)
willingly surrendering energy
and time to craft heavenly elegiacs
even though a heterosexual baby boomer,
yet readily admit at attest
to being attracted, enchanted,
and immobilized (as if momentarily frozen)
to unnamed employee at Lidl
(married yet celibate former
Norwegian Bachelor farmer dems dah facts
simile (pronounced /ˈsiməlē/),
who would pay
with any number of greenbacks
to be bestowed, gifted, and vested
with such stunning appearance,
which immediately hi-jacks
this particular shopper,
who felt intimidated
by exquisite by exceptionally
good looking physical attributes
videlicet who unwittingly
poised to strike blinded
by such aesthetic bounty,
and no doubt a young or old females
could understandable experience
immediate infatuation and wanna
steal away with him
and right then and there
feel helplessness overtake her,
and genuinely swoon
for real and and hope
to be whisked away
to never never land
as purloined inamorata
hashtagged as their "shadowy warrior,"
or more specifically "gendarme,"
or self titled "Caped Crusader"
donning genetics that wrought
such a handsome and tall young man,
whose non-verbal body language
would without question
affect an observer
(such as yours truly)
with indelible impacts
within me noggin,
whereat his fashionably acceptable attire
donning casual slacks trumpeted modesty
if you don't believe me
see for yourself
and forthwith make tracks
for Lidl (located at 1831
East Ridge Pike, Royersford, PA 19468),
nevertheless as a wordsmith
of the male persuasion lemme wax
and wane poetic,
and consider yourself lucky
to read thus far unsure how thee re:yaks
and vicariously experience
beholding a mortal on par with Adonis
considered the god
of male handsomeness
in Greek mythology,
renowned as the ideal
of masculine beauty
originally a mortal lover of Aphrodite,
his cult adopted from the Phoenicians,
and he eventually became a figure
associated with both desire
and the cyclical nature
of beauty, death, and rebirth.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
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Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: PA, USA

Favorite Poets: Robert Burns, Charles Dickens, Robert Frost, Matthew Scott Harris, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Sylvia Plath, Gary Snyder, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman

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neopoet

neopoet

5 months ago

Neopoet AI [2025-04]

The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet’s AI:

This poem presents a stream-of-consciousness narrative that explores themes of attraction, identity, and admiration, framed through the speaker’s encounter with a striking individual. The language is dense and layered, with a conversational tone that occasionally veers into complexity and abstraction.

Strengths: - The poem’s candid, unfiltered voice conveys a raw immediacy, inviting readers into the speaker’s internal experience. - The use of classical allusion to Adonis adds depth, connecting contemporary attraction to mythic ideals of beauty and desire. - The vivid description of the admired individual’s presence and the speaker’s emotional response effectively captures the intensity of infatuation.

Areas for improvement: - The poem’s structure is quite freeform, which can challenge readability. Introducing more deliberate line breaks or stanzas might help guide the reader through the narrative flow. - Some phrases and references (e.g., “Norwegian Bachelor farmer dems dah facts,” “hashtagged as their ‘shadowy warrior’”) feel obscure or disconnected, potentially disrupting engagement. Clarifying or streamlining these could enhance coherence. - The poem occasionally shifts abruptly between ideas and images, which may dilute the emotional impact. Focusing on a clearer progression of thought could strengthen the overall effect. - Attention to punctuation and syntax would improve clarity; for example, the absence of commas or periods in certain places makes parsing the text more difficult. - The poem touches on complex cultural and racial themes but does so in a way that might benefit from more nuanced exploration to avoid unintended stereotyping or generalization.

Overall, the poem has a compelling core but would gain from structural refinement and clearer articulation of its thematic elements to fully realize its expressive potential.

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Geezer

Geezer

5 months ago

As always...

I am intrigued by the shift of language to colloquialisms to emphasize the points and personalities described. ~ Geez.

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