No stealing joy

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

The poem builds a consistent extended metaphor — erosion as a slow, cumulative loss of self and normality — and that coherence is a real strength. The turn in the final stanza, where the speaker chooses defiance and gratitude despite knowing the storm continues, lands with genuine feeling, and the phrase "spells that are less grey" is quietly effective, precise without being overwrought.

The main area to develop is the diction in a few lines, which softens the impact the metaphor could have. "By jove I'll have some fun" shifts register quite sharply from the rest of the poem, and the lightness risks feeling accidental rather than earned; a phrase that carries the same spirit of stubborn joy while staying within the storm imagery would hold the poem together more firmly. Similarly, "scary lightening days" tells the reader how to feel rather than showing what those days look like or do — a concrete image here, even a brief one, would give the reader more to hold. The poem's emotional honesty is already present; the craft would deepen if the language trusted that honesty and stayed inside its own world a little more consistently.

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with sunshine. I sincerely hope you feel better soon. ~ Geez.

I really like how this is written. If I were to suggest anything, it would only be one simple thing where I stumbled while reading. and keep in mind, this is just me and maybe just my own hiccup...

"For spells that are less grey."  in my mind, it sounds smoother when I read it with "For spells with less grey."

Fantastic read!! Thanks for sharing.

Again, this is just my opinion, take from it what you can use and leave the rest.

Live, Love & Laugh!

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Yours in Ink,

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