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The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight."

As usual these days, I choose blog format because it offers more space for the work.
January 31, 2026 at 11:13am
January 31, 2026 at 11:13am
#1107190
Robot

My intelligence might be artificial,
beneficial or prejudicial,
but all that I am is what you are
I cannot dream nor play the guitar.

You who program set the scene
all I know is from you gleaned
and when it comes to independence
that lesson was my non-attendance.



Line count: 8
Rhymed aabb
For Get The Picture? 01.31.26
Prompt: Picture of a robot in thought.
January 31, 2026 at 10:50am
January 31, 2026 at 10:50am
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Prankster

For those who love a practical joke
it’s not so amusing for the bloke
who suffers the tricks of the errant prankster.
The fact is he’s a bit of a gangster
who gets his kicks from the woes of others,
humiliating being his druthers.

The laugh is much greater when karma
turns the tables on this nasty charmer.



Line count: 8
Rhymed aabb
For Express It In Eight, 01.31.26
Prompt: Write a poem about a prankster.


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