Twenty years have run their span
Since when my project first began
To design and build a decking space
With hopefully a firm sub base
But now it tilts from left to right
Its timbers giving up the fight
To hold the boards both straight and true
As some are loose and some askew
Some posts and joists quite rotted through
No longer holds a four-inch screw
Once was the lumber so robust
But now disintegrates as dust
The culprits are the damp fed spores
Which multiply when left outdoors
And so, I turn to app AI
To seek advice and then apply
The remedy a breeze to crack
If I employ a scissor jack
Placed beneath a still hard joist
And use it as a powerful hoist
Once the joists restored to true
I must the rotted posts renew
By bolting new against the old
The decking boards will firmly hold
To further spread the deck’s lifespan
AI suggests another plan
Searching its data near and far
Advises coating posts with tar
And so, the decking’s life extended
And failing structure fully mended
To last another twenty years
And so I give AI three cheers
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Classicmister (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This poem is based on a actual situation when I feared by decking was beyond repair. Admittedly an unusual topic for a poem but it may make a change from postings covering teenage angst, depression and a failed romance!
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A fun read of the usefulness of AI. Well done
Thanks again for taking the trouble to comment - It was just a bit of rhyming fun though based on my own experience. Google was once our sole resource but now the AI app seems to have endless possibilities when seeking knowledge and advice ... but for good or bad we now ignore the reference books and human interaction!
You are most welcome yes indeed for good or bad it is so
AI certainly has it uses. I use it for making music and videos to some of my poems / songs. Never for writing though, as I can tell you don't either. AI writing is so easy to spot, so generic and vague with plenty of M dashes. Your writing certainly doesn't fit into this category.
- Syd
Thanks Syd - Some weeks ago I posted on here a poem entitled "Two Honeybee Poems" one of which I had penned and the other composed by AI where I had specified the same theme and number of versus. AI responded in seconds and happily the consensus was that mine was better! You could search for it on here if you are interested. Go well John.
Hi John, I definitely read the both of them and I'll easily be able to tell. AI just puts generic filler in without any personal observations. Another good way to tell is to literally copy and paste into AI and ask it the likelihood. I'll take the Pepsi challenge on any of my writes 😂I've enjoyed the chat John.
Cheers - Syd
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