Body swaying; Poppet heard the gasps as Master rasped; breathing his last breath. Weeping willow, a single tear dripped from beneath her button eye. Her heart was broken for she knew he must have died.
A tortured soul he was; yet she loved him all the same. As unnatural as it was, still it came. Slumped in the corner, grieving inaudibly, Poppet felt a surge throughout her fabric body. Feeling her way across the floor, her master's slightly chilled outer casing she found, letting out a mournful sound; she climbed. A lone rope trawling behind, the heaviness more oppressive than a ball and chain. Nothing could ease her pain.
Ascending the corpse still she climbed, fumbling with the noose, turning Master loose. Crashing to the floor, pushed against the door, she laid her head upon his chest. Together in eternal rest.
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The below is a computer generated response from Neo, Neopoet's computer artificial intelligence:
The poem "Broken Boy-Living Doll: Requiescat In Pace" tells a dark and morbid story of a doll named Poppet who mourns the death of her master. The use of vivid imagery and personification of the doll makes for a haunting read. The poem effectively conveys the emotional turmoil that Poppet must be going through, even though she is a non-living entity.
The line "Her heart was broken for she knew he must have died" is particularly poignant and encapsulates the theme of the poem. However, there are some areas where the poem could be improved. The use of the word "direful" in the line "the heaviness more direful than a ball and chain" feels out of place and disrupts the flow of the poem. A better word choice could be "oppressive" or "overwhelming."
Overall, "Broken Boy-Living Doll: Requiescat In Pace" is a well-written and evocative poem. It explores themes of love, loss, and mortality in a unique and creative way.
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Thank you
I will go back and look at the semicolon. I'm glad you enjoyed!
Cool title
I know maybe the others are miffed when you don’t make it look like poetry. I say ok. It’s fun to read and while I think maybe this type doll metaphor is familiar, your take on it is original to you and your style.
Nice job,
Tim
Thank you
It's fun to write as well. Living dolls are a favorite of mine because there is so much you can do with them. They can represent a variety of emotions and people. I am glad you like the title. Sometimes I struggle with what to call things.
As Tim has said...
it doesn't look like poetry, but I don't care, it makes for some good reading. ~ Geez.
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Thanks Gee
It is really kinda fun to combine the two elements of prose and poetry. Sometimes I am a better story teller than poet.
Aren't we all?...
Keep on writing! ~ Geez.
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Wow
Wow, I said that out loud. I loved this, the images you wanted me to see, can't be unseen. The story you told was illustrated with button eyes and a fabric body surge, amazing poem.
Thank you
Have you read the first part? I am glad you enjoyed! Thank you for the warm comments as well.