Which poem was written by the AI engine ChatGPT, and which poem was written by me, Rosary’s resident poet, Anna Jordan?

Poem 1:

“Life Anew”

Raindrops fall from up high,

As I curl up with my book by and by.

Pomegranate seeds I pluck and eat,

While the kite dances in the breeze so sweet.

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A cross stands tall in the distance,

As a doll watches from a safe existence.

And a bear in the corner, cuddled tight,

Listens to the pitter-patter through the night.

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Oh, how the rain brings life anew,

To all the things we thought we knew.

And as the storm begins to wane,

Memories of this moment will forever remain.

Poem #2

“Seedling Pearls”

Hades gave me the greatest gift of all

For it does rain in the underworld

And a book replaced a doll

I grew into a pitiful girl

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With a chip on my shoulder

And my kite scraping the ceiling.

Little knows mother Demeter

Of my love for feeling

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So melancholy in my lonely days.

It is better than pure joy

For nothing more do I praise

Then Hades’ gift of a fruitful Troy

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Pomegranate pearls from my palm stare

Hades gave me a cross to bear.

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Ms. Barclay surveyed a select group of Rosary humanities elites to see which poem struck them as being penned by a human and which poem had the heartless art of computer programming. These were the results:

About 17% of those surveyed believed that I wrote poem #1 while about 83% thought that I wrote poem #2. And the answer is…

I WROTE POEM #2! What did you think? Which did you like more? And, if you thought I wrote #2, what were you thinking?! Comment your thoughts and remember: the computers will never beat Anna Jordan! Look out for the next installment of this series: me vs. Ms. Barclay!