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Home? (by: eddy styx)

Home?

I danced across the razor's edge
of bad decisions and relationships
owning the raw winds of Hell's fire,
incurred by my carelessness of the moment.
Only to come ricocheting back to me.
letting my guard slip with the worst
of vandals under the guise of strangers.
taking the bait of those mysterious dark tales,
oblivious of pitfalls and sink holes,
landing on my "ass over tea kettle face."
through the long tunnel of myopic sight
I spied you,
vulnerable and unassuming...
knowing you would be a part of me!

*eddy styx is my psychotic MALE alter ego who writes dark poetry.

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

The poem "Home?" presents a vivid exploration of self-reflection and personal journey. The use of metaphoric language, such as "danced across the razor's edge" and "raw winds of Hell's fire," effectively conveys the speaker's struggle and recklessness. However, the poem could benefit from a more consistent rhythm or meter to enhance its musicality and flow.

The sudden shift in tone and perspective in the last few lines, where the speaker identifies a new entity "vulnerable and unassuming," is intriguing but could be made clearer. The reader might benefit from more context or development of this entity to understand its significance in the poem.

The note at the end about "eddy styx" being a "psychotic MALE alter ego who writes dark poetry" is an interesting concept. However, it might be more effective if this aspect of the speaker's identity was integrated into the poem itself rather than explained in a note. This would allow the reader to engage more deeply with the speaker's identity and understand the poem on a more nuanced level.

Lastly, some phrases, like "ass over tea kettle face," are colloquial and may not be universally understood. Consider revising such phrases to ensure the poem's accessibility to a wider audience.

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between you and your dark side! eddy, you're a pip!
~ Geez.
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There is value to commenting and critique, tell us how you feel about our work.
This must be the place, 'cause there ain't no place like this place anywhere near this place.

for your usual appreciated support! I hope you are influenced enough to get your own poem from this...Kind of a left-handed challenge, lol!

*ever, eddy styx

*hugs, Cat

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I have been considering rewriting a classic Killer - Sir Gee dialog. Thanks for the challenge ~ Geez.
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There is value to commenting and critique, tell us how you feel about our work.
This must be the place, 'cause there ain't no place like this place anywhere near this place.

I am looking forward to your submission! I know it will be an intriguing write, up to your usual standards!

p.s
Cat has been on me about punctuation and Capitalization. I will try to clean it up! I know she has been trying...

*ever, eddy

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Self reflection and murder. Well done Eddy. You brought the two together flawlessly.

~RoseBlack~

Lady of the Black Rose Garden.

*ever, eddy.

would you care to take the challenge, too?

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Which version of me I would use but perhaps I will...

~RoseBlack~

I am glad to see that you will take my challenge! Looking forward to immersing myself in your work!

*always, eddy styx
*super news! Cat

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This is so good, I love the hidden meanings, and introspection that comes together in an amazing light bulb moment of, yeah I get it.
My favourite lines:

owning the raw winds of Hell's fire,
incurred by my carelessness of the moment.

Well done, Ruby :) xx

Give and grow - let's raise our verses together. I'm happy to comment on your work and appreciate a comment on mine.

thank you for reading and commenting. I value you opinion and thoughts ;)

*ever, eddy styx

*hugs, Cat

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Great poem, showing the darkness of life and our reactions.
I think that his stanza stands out to me

of bad decisions and relationships
owning the raw winds of Hell's fire,
incurred by my carelessness of the moment.
I think this says it all to me.

thank you for reading and telling me what you like about my poem. I appreciate that :)

*ever, eddy styx
*hugs, Cat

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Having heard the backstory over the years, this one brings forth a jumble of images. I like the way the poem builds the sense of chaos right up to the last three lines, then latches on to an anchor. Well done.

Thanx,
Steve

Cat had the last thought... she finished this poem with those two lines as I had run out of gas, lol! thanks for your thoughts!

*ever, eddy

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