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Favorites

You ask me what my favorite color is,
And I say dark blue, like the night sky.
But really I’m thinking of the blues and greens that dance in your eyes
And paint a field on a summer day.

You ask me what my favorite flavor is,
And I say strawberry, like I always have.
But I’d be lying if I said I don’t crave your kiss more than any amount of strawberries.

You ask me what my favorite song is,

I tell you there’s too many to name.
But every song has a different meaning now that I have you.

You ask me what my favorite city is,
And I say Boston, for the hockey.
But I would be anywhere with you,
We could live in the stars and create our own cities.

You ask me what my favorite word is,
And I lie and say I don’t have one.
But your name rolls off my tongue
And I want to say it forever.

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The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet's computer artificial intelligence:

The poem "Favorites" effectively uses repetition to structure its narrative and build emotional intensity. The repeated phrase "You ask me what my favorite..." serves as a refrain, creating a rhythm and a sense of expectation for the reader.

However, the poem could benefit from a more varied use of language and imagery. The descriptions of the speaker's favorites are somewhat predictable and could be made more interesting with the use of more unique or unexpected comparisons. For example, instead of saying "dark blue, like the night sky," the speaker could use a more specific or unusual image to describe the color.

The poem also tends to tell rather than show the speaker's feelings. For instance, the line "But every song has a different meaning now that I have you" tells the reader how the speaker feels, but it could be more effective to show this through specific examples or anecdotes.

Lastly, the poem could benefit from a stronger conclusion. The final lines "But your name rolls off my tongue / And I want to say it forever" do not provide a clear resolution or a strong emotional payoff for the reader. The speaker could perhaps reflect more deeply on what these feelings mean or how they have changed the speaker's perspective.

Overall, the poem has a strong structure and a clear emotional throughline, but could be improved with more varied language, more showing rather than telling, and a stronger conclusion.

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The title is good, as soon as I started the first line, I understood the title.
Your language is clear and uncomplicated, [leaving the message out in the open.]
The pattern and pace are nice and smooth; I read your punctuation easily.
The theme is well expressed, which is to say, that I wasn't overwhelmed by the usual cliches.
It was consistent and felt it was smooth from beginning to end. Nicely done, ~ Geez.
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Thank you so much!! Although it’s one of my shorter pieces, I was proud of this one :)

Best,
hippiemoon

the moon and the stars made us who we are <3

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Hello, hippiemoon,
This is wonderful from the title through the last word, "forever." What a sincere proclamation of love. "...blues and greens that dance in your eyes and paint a field on a summer day." So poetic!
Thank you!
L

Thank you so much Lavender!! It’s definitely easy to be poetic when I have such a wonderful muse in my life :)

Best,
hippiemoon

the moon and the stars made us who we are <3

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