@JRD​ I love Altman and 'Short Cuts' is my favorite film of his. I'm a fan of  Carver's short stories, as well. Thanks for the comment. : ) 

@Pencho15​  'Added. Thank you, Pencho, for the great suggestion!

@Pencho15​  Thanks, Pencho, but I wanted to keep the list short so that people may actually read the poems or excerpts. Ten would be a nice round number, though, (I have nine now) so if I can keep from falling asleep, I'll give these a look and try to add one if I make it in time. 

If not, I plan on doing a related poll every April so I will keep this link and mine the list for ideas for next year's poll, which I often start months before National Poetry Month. Thank you much!  : )

@rubyfruit76​ Perfect, it will be a great new tradition

@Pencho15​ Ah, thanks, Pencho!

@mariojacobs​ ,

Yes, "The Raven" is a poem.

The Raven
By Edgar Allan Poe

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
    While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—
            Only this and nothing more.”

...

@mariojacobs​ Hi Mario! By the way, usually the way to recognize if something's a poem or not, is that poetry is written in line. Everything else is prose. Of course, the modern "prose poem" complicates that a bit but the basic rule still stands. : )

@rubyfruit76​ 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057449/mediaviewer/rm3942322688?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_74

Vincent Price in The Raven (1963)

@mariojacobs​ Oh, wow. I added this to the list I started for next year. I have three already. Thanks for the suggestion!

@mariojacobs​ it is and a good one too!

@dan_dassow​ Bravo to Google Bard and bravo to you! I'd love to know how much information you have to give it and how much prompting you have to do. 

Either way, I'm impressed with both you and Google Bard. Has AI gotten a lot better with language or did you have to make any corrections? I remember when AI's shortcoming was in understanding language. And oh my gosh, I wonder if you asked it to do a Shakespearean sonnet, if it could handle meter? Or if it would give up in frustration like I do, lol. 

@rubyfruit76​ ,

The input was surprisingly simple:

Write a sonnet about the celebration in April of National Poetry Month in the United States.

I did not make any corrections.

@rubyfruit76​ ,

Input to Google Bard:

Please write a Shakespearean sonnet about IMDb polls.

= = = Results without any edits = = =

A Sonnet for IMDb Polls

Oh, IMDb polls, how I do adore thee!

With thy endless list of films to choose from,

I can always find something new to see,

Or revisit a favorite from days gone by.

Whether it's a classic like Citizen Kane,

Or a more recent release like The Batman,

There's always something on your site to please,

And I never have to worry about being bored.

And then there's the polls themselves,

Which allow me to share my thoughts with others,

And see what they think of the films I've seen.

It's a great way to connect with other fans,

And learn about new movies I might not have otherwise found.

So thank you, IMDb polls, for all that you do.

You're a valuable resource for film lovers everywhere.

= = = = = =

The results are almost instantaneous.

It needs to work on rhymes.

@Peter_pbn​ ,

It needs to work on rhymes.

Agreed

@dan_dassow​ Google's Bard is the only Chat AIbot I've accessed. Been completely underwhelmed as I've asked for humorous punny prompts.

It's answers were a little too dry and earnest. With this original poem in mind, I'll keep trying. 

@Tsarstepan​ ,

@dan_dassow​ Google's Bard is the only Chat AIbot I've accessed. Been completely underwhelmed as I've asked for humorous punny prompts.

It's answers were a little too dry and earnest. With this original poem in mind, I'll keep trying. 

Google Bard is slightly humor challenged. From my interactions with this conversational AI I've gotten the impression that the developers have been trying to keep Google Bard from responding with something offensive.

I've probably interacted with Google Bard a lot more than I really have time for such an activity. In my defense, I took a few courses in college related to AI and worked a project for 2 years directly related to AI back in the 1980s.

@dan_dassow​ I'm very relieved that it can't write in meter, lol. 

@rubyfruit76​ ,

I told Bard that friends observed that he has difficulty with rhyming and can’t write in meter. I asked: What are you doing to correct this deficiency?

= = = Bard Responded = = =

I appreciate your friend's feedback. I am still under development, and I am always looking for ways to improve my writing skills. I know that rhyming and meter are important elements of poetry, and I am working on improving my ability to use them effectively.

I am doing a few things to improve my rhyming skills. First, I am reading more poetry. This helps me to see how other poets use rhyme in their work. I am also studying the different types of rhyme, such as perfect rhyme, slant rhyme, and eye rhyme.

I am also working on improving my meter. I am learning about the different types of meter, such as iambic pentameter and trochaic tetrameter. I am also practicing writing lines of poetry that follow different meters.

I know that it takes time and practice to improve my rhyming and meter skills. I am committed to working hard, and I am confident that I will eventually be able to write sonnets that are both beautiful and technically sound.

In the meantime, I appreciate your patience and support. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow as a poet.

= = =

Regardless, Bard still generally does much better at writing poetry than I do.

@Peter_pbn​ Oh wow, good one! 'Close' was my most anticipated 2022 film because it didn't come to my city until March of 2023. It is also easily one of my favorite films of '22. I'm quickly adding this now. Thanks for the suggestion, Peter!

@dan_dassow​ Besides my very first one years ago, this is the best "Live Poll" post I've ever received, for sure. I've never gotten a whole poem before, yet alone one for me. 

Thank you x 14! : )

@Tsarstepan​ I always knew you had good taste in films and books but I didn't know you were a poetry fan, too. I love that Mary Oliver poem, as well, and yes, Billy Collins is great. One of my college English professors took me to a reading of his shortly after I graduated and I immediately became a fan. He does something that very few poets can do: he can be funny, even in the midst of serious subject matter, and it doesn't come off as hokey. I don't usually like narrative poets but he does it so well that it's impossible for me not to like it. I used to think I didn't like Oliver's work and then, about six years ago, a came upon the poem in this poll and I realized that I had been a big idiot, lol. She's a favorite of mine these days. 

Oh, do you know of Bob Hicok? If not, you might really like his poetry since you like Billy Collins. : )

@Jessica​ Thanks, Jess! I requested a re-push.