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Song of the heart

Sometimes when I'm lonely
I call out your name

And just the sound of your voice
brings a feeling unexplained

And it can't be described with words
or reasoned with the mind

Experience and careful search
can only find it out

When I'm angry and confused
I call out your name

For you're a friend that's always there
to hear my souls complaint

You ease my troubled mind
and bring peace to my soul

A gift that you so freely give
because you love me so

And words can't tell you how I feel
not even in part

But the song I sing to you this day
is a song of the heart!

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

The poem "Song of the Heart" employs a simple and direct language to communicate feelings of loneliness, anger, confusion, and peace. The repetition of the phrase "I call out your name" serves to emphasize the speaker's reliance on the unnamed individual for emotional support.

However, the poem could benefit from a more varied use of poetic devices. For instance, the use of metaphors or similes could provide a more nuanced exploration of the speaker's emotions. Additionally, the poem relies heavily on telling rather than showing. Instead of stating "you ease my troubled mind", the speaker could describe the process or the result of this easing, thereby allowing the reader to infer the calming influence of the unnamed individual.

The poem also uses the phrase "can't be described with words" and "words can't tell you how I feel", which might be seen as a contradiction in a medium that relies on words to convey meaning. It might be more effective to challenge this limitation of language by attempting to describe the indescribable, thus pushing the boundaries of the poem's expressive potential.

The rhythm and rhyme scheme of the poem are generally consistent, contributing to a soothing and rhythmic reading experience. However, the poem could benefit from a more careful consideration of line breaks. For instance, the line "Experience and careful search / can only find it out" might be more effectively broken after "search", thereby creating a stronger rhythmic and conceptual division between the two lines.

In conclusion, while the poem effectively communicates a range of emotions and relies on a consistent rhythm and rhyme scheme, it could benefit from a more varied use of poetic devices, a greater emphasis on showing rather than telling, and a more careful consideration of line breaks.

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Hello, Leslie,
Sometimes I think the most simple, straight-forward language and thoughts are also the most sincere, as this seems to be. Very tender.
Thank you,
L

That's what I am, simple but sincere! Thank you!

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A deep love

(And longing)

Well done ❤️

Koki

Thank you I hope all is well with you!

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Successively until our languages become one!

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