You Can Be Anything You Want to Be (Even a Poet, Apparently)!

My ambitions are… let’s just say, not lacking in range. I want to do a bit of everything. But I also like to think I’m practical—no wild dreams of becoming an astronaut or taming dragons (not yet, anyway).

For example, I want to write more books. I’m already a published author, so that’s not a stretch. Feels like adding another dish to a menu I already know how to cook.

I also want to write lyrics for movies. I’ve written poems, so lyrics feel like poems with better PR and a musical agent. With the right effort and a few coffees with the right people—why not?

In short, I’ve always felt I could explore any creative pursuit.

But there was one thing I firmly believed was not my cup of tea (or coffee): writing English poems.

Until today.

Okay, to be honest—I still can’t. Not the “sit under a tree with a quill and tortured soul” kind of poetry. But with a little help… I can fake it till I make it.

So I took a blog post I wrote and handed it over to ChatGPT. Told it: “Be concise, fix grammar, but don’t kill the vibe.” It came back all neat and polished—like my writing had gone to boarding school. I wasn’t thrilled.

But then I said, “Let’s try something fun. Turn it into a poem.”

And voila! A poem. Co-written by me and ChatGPT. Okay, mostly ChatGPT. But I had the idea, and that counts, right?

Here it is:

Blessed are those who find their way,

Early in life, and walk it each day.

Blessed are those who live on their terms,

Unshaken by worry, untouched by storms.

Blessed are those with hearts at peace,

Content in their journey, needing no release.

Moral of the story?

In the age of AI, you can literally be anything—even a poet. Just ask nicely.

#poemsbyappu