Being Old

[alongtimegone]

Recently I had my first look at a Chatbot, Chat GPT. I’d heard a bit about the AI app and how smart it was so I asked it to write a poem about being old. It took maybe all of five seconds to print out the following. The only fault I could find was in the last verse where find and time are not really rhyming words.

Being old

In the twilight years of life, we roam,
through memories and moments known,
with wisdom etched on weathered face,
a journey filled with time's embrace.

Each wrinkle tells a tale of old,
of laughter shared and tears that rolled.
In days of youth, we danced and played.
In shadows cast, our marks displayed.

The years have passed, a gentle stream,
yet in our hearts, still dare to dream,
for age is not a burden's shroud,
but a canvas painted, bold and proud.

With grace, we move through life's terrain,
accepting changes, joys, and pain,
and though our steps may slow and bend,
a spirit's fire shall not descend.

In every season, lessons gleaned,
in autumn's gold, a life well-screened.
The spring of youth may bid adieu,
but summer's wisdom now shines through.

With laughter lines and silvered hair,
we're treasure troves of love and care,
and as the sunset casts its glow,
we find the strength to let things go.

For though we're old, we're still alive.
Our hearts, like stars, forever thrive.
In quiet moments, we reflect,
about the journey that we've trekked.

So raise a glass. Salute the days.
of lives expressed in myriad ways
for in the twilight years we find,
memories transcending time

Not mine ... Wazza

[Maureen K Clifford]

WOW! Makes us superfluous now as well ....bummer

[Ron]

Now that is scary Wazza!
Ron

[Jeff Thorpe]

Both your mind and talent have not been idle in your absence Wazza. Well done

Cheers, Jeff

[Catherine Lee]

Wow, that's scary, Wazza!... Interesting to see what it produces, I suppose. I confess to being somewhat mistrustful of AI, and therefore haven't even looked into what it's all about really, so you're way ahead of me... On this particular topic though, I tend to agree with Nick Cave (See: "Stephen Fry reads Nick Cave's stirring letter about Chat GPT and human creativity" on YouTube, if you're interested).

[alongtimegone]

I am interested Catherine. I'll see if I can find it.
Thanks,
Wazza

[alongtimegone]

Hi Catherine I found that letter of Nick Cave's on youtube. Thanks for the suggestion. It really is a worry. Can you imagine Paul McCartney using AI, absolutely not. The great writers will continue to write original music and lyrics but I'm not so sure about the want to be greats.
Wazza

[Terry]

I agree with you all,
and dare I say it, love the poem as well.

In hurry to write a poem use that.
If it can use complicated rhyming patterns as well,
the sky is the limit.

Makes me wonder if I should scrap my homework poem that I have just finished. (sob)

Terry

[alongtimegone]

Looking forward to your homework Terry.
Wazza