davidd's A DOLL A DAY 2023

[davidd]

I wonder if you could pump this thing full of Tennyson and have it write a poem knockoff.

I asked the app to write a rhyme "in the style of Dr. Seuss" and received an error message saying the prompt was invalid. It will not accept some specific names. I don't know if it would work with Tennyson, seeing as how his works are no longer under copyright protection.

Now I'm curious. Let me see what happens.

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Prompt: write a poem about hard-working fishermen with lanterns at night in the style of Lord Tennyson


Upon the waves, the fishermen brave
With lanterns bright, they toil and pave
Their way through stormy seas, so wild
To bring in catch, so bountiful and mild

Their strength and skill, a sight to see
As they work hard, with mastery
Through the night, with lanterns aglow
Their nets cast out, as the winds do blow

With each haul, a sense of pride
For a day's work, well earned and tried
Their faces weathered, rough and tanned
But their spirits strong, and courage unbranded

Though the hours are long and the work is hard
These fishermen, they do not bard
For they know, their families depend
On the fish they catch, till the very end

So let us give thanks, to these men of the sea
Who with lanterns bright, work tirelessly
For they are the ones who keep our plates full
And our hearts grateful, with each catch, so full.



Let's try another.

Prompt: a poem in the style of Tennyson about a wizard following a guiding light.

Through misty woods and fields of green,
A wizard roams, with purpose keen
A guiding light, his only guide
Through the darkness, where shadows hide

With steady step, he treads ahead
His eyes fixed on the light, so red
A beacon of hope, in the night
That leads him on, with all its might

Through treacherous paths, and rocky ground
The wizard goes, without a sound
For he knows, the light will lead the way
To the treasure, that he doth seek today

And as he nears, the end in sight
The light grows brighter, shining bright
With magic wand, and spell in hand
He reaches out, and takes command

Of the treasure, long sought and earned
His journey done, his heart returned
With gratitude, he looks above
To the guiding light, that he doth love.

Okay... actually, that second one isn't too bad! I like the line, "through the darkness, where shadows hide." That actually makes sense -- shadows do hide in the darkness.