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Intense feelings

I have intense feelings
And my intense feelings
are powerful
I use them to
Write my poems
I am the one
That have to be happy
With my feelings
Sometimes I am feeling joyful
Sometimes I am overwhelmed
Sometimes feeling tired
Sometimes I wished I could
Sleeping in

About This Poem

Last Few Words: THE IS A NEW POEM WRITTEN BY ALDO KRAAS

Style/Type: Free verse

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Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Country/Region: Ontario

Favorite Poets: Pablo Neruda, Patrick Friesen, Michael ondatje

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neopoet

5 months ago

Neopoet AI (premium) [2025-04]

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

This poem centers on the speaker’s emotional landscape, foregrounding the intensity and variability of their feelings. The repetition of “intense feelings” in the opening lines establishes a direct, confessional tone, but the phrase itself is abstract and could benefit from more specificity or imagery to help the reader connect with the speaker’s experience.

The poem’s structure is straightforward, with short lines and simple statements. This approach can create a sense of immediacy, but in this case, the lack of concrete details or figurative language limits the emotional impact. For example, instead of stating “I have intense feelings,” the poem could show what those feelings look, sound, or feel like through metaphor, sensory description, or action.

The poem shifts between different emotional states—joy, overwhelm, tiredness—but these are listed rather than explored. Expanding on one or two of these emotions with vivid language or a specific scenario could deepen the reader’s engagement. The line “Sometimes I wished I could / Sleeping in” introduces a relatable desire but is grammatically inconsistent; revising for clarity and tense agreement would strengthen the ending.

Overall, the poem’s directness communicates the speaker’s intent, but greater attention to imagery, specificity, and language choices could make the portrayal of intense feelings more resonant and memorable.

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Jane A. Rug

4 months 3 weeks ago

feedback

just as these myopic eyes of mine started to ream into the meat and potatoes of the poem the lines came to abrupt end, but of additional lines mostly gravy to my harried styled and swiftly tailored modus operandi.