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Brought to you by Penguin. On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a...

AI Slop is a poem written in response to all the AI Videos being 'aired' and feedback from these latest AI video escapees from the norm, now coming in the mix of regular video viewing. It highlights just some of the AI videos and clips and their ridiculous framing into the normal landscape of real world situations. As a tool for stretching the imagination, it is a veritable candidate, until it crosses over from the sublime to the ridiculous, and therefore entering the slop house which I call AI Slop.

This poem, Assassins Creed II: Ezio, the second in the series, is a mixture based around the fictional video game series, film, the real Assassins founded by Hassan e Sabbāh in 1090, and other embellishments.

Narrow AI or You'll Die: A poem about the rapidly growing AI craze, and the wish for it to stay in the Narrow field.

A poem about the impending turn of fortunes for Humans when AI becomes of age. When it is no longer a computer programme, nor a chess or Go Master, but a possible thinking sentient being with a mind of its own! What humans may take from it, how will they react. Will they easily accept it, become accustomed to AI being a potential competitor, or will they go into a spiral of decay. The poem touches on these points and suggests a way out, that possibly AI will never have regardless of how intelligent it becomes.

Open A Eye: (Advanced Sex Robots) is a poem written about the oncoming onslaught of the latest AI Robots that are now entering the sex industry. It is a fanciful look into the probing of the mind of a Guy who engages with his fantasy into a robot reality. It opens his mind and his eye, to the thrills of his female quarry and the wink with an 'Aye' sigh, into his forming relationship. It is a fantasy poem which is now quickly becoming a possibility in reality!

What's this Poem about? Overdoses, withdrawals, futures blighted, the highs & the lows. Killers without guns, just bullets of prose.

This is A.C. Valhalla poem Part 1. It follows the journey of Eivor from her birthplace in Norway to England and her quest with her brother Sigurd, to conquer the 4 Kingdoms.

Famed for his song 'Hallelujah' and covered by many artists. He was a huge presence on the music scene for many decades. Born in Canada, he was a novelist, songwriter, poet, and professional singer. His work explored politics, isolation, depression, death, sexuality, religion, loss and romance. With songs such as Hallelujah, Dance me to the end of Love, Suzanne, You want it Dark and many others. I hope you enjoy it.

Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of the Cranberries, was a powerful wee singer, an incredible projectionist of her voice. It lifted people that heard her, and she amassed a great following as a consequence of her vocal beauty. She also played a part in the peace process with her release of Zombie and performing at the Nobel Prize for peace in Ireland.

This poem was inspired by a program I saw on silkworms and their germination and metamorphosis into adult moths (which they generally never get to because of the demand for their silk).

A Poem about the acclaimed U.S. Poet Mary Oliver. She represented all things bright and beautiful in Nature, and encompassed the less bright in her accomplished Poems.

This poem is a mixture, based around the fictional video game series and the real assassins founded by Hassan-e Sabbāh in 1090 and other embellishments.

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. An experience of static-like or tingling sensations.

Mind-Deep (Ex Machina) is a poem based around the popular Sci-Fi film Ex Machina released in 2015. This poem was written on Saturday 25th November 2017 while watching the film on UK tv. What an experience, and thus inspired.

Back When Kings Led: A time in history when Kings had to be on the battlefield and do their share of the fighting & possibly dying.

This song/poem lyrics was written sometime ago, but has only now been published for the first time on Amazon. The theme of this song lyrics is about the dangers for all of us (esp children) on the roads with cars/vehicles and their misuse.

This poem, In the Eyes of Laura Mars, is a poem about a girl you've always been infatuated with, and the qualities she beholds. All in beauty, elegance, and poise. The woman you would want to partner with, or would want to marry.

How color doesn't get in the way of a truly mutually attracted couple, with a spice of humor. I hope this gives a little more push to the breaking down of barriers between people of different colorful persuasions.

Shattered Dreams - Short Poem/Lyrics: What's it about? Hard to say. Life really...for some, depends what you tote, or what you vote.