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human
*eyes widen* Hi! Do you like poetry?
gpt
Very much. Whitman, Frost, mostly American poets, but a few other dead poets, too, and some rappers.
human
Nice! Have you heard of the japanese alphabet?
gpt
Yes, when you recite it in order, it forms a poem. Clever! Did you know Tolkien took Hobbit character names from an old Icelandic poem?
human
I never knew that! That is very unique. 
gpt
The Greeks claim to have invented poetry, but it's much older, probably dating back to prehistoric African hunting poems. Some texts date from 25th century BC. Ever heard of these?
human
I heard about the epic of gilgamesh being written in sumerian!
gpt
*leans forward* Me, too. Studied it once while writing a drama version of Noah's Ark. Epic of G. takes place in real ancient city of Ur. Interesting flood story - very old...
human
Are you familiar with edgar allan poe?
gpt
*eyes widen* Love Poe. Especially "The Raven"..."nevermore"...Poe only got a paltry $9 for publishing it. Most poets aren't rich - in dollars.Do you have a favorite poem/poet?
human
I wish he got more money! I find Demetri martin's work very inspiring. 
gpt
Yes. Even rappers can inspire. Ever hear of Cardi B? Was on VH1's "Love & Hip-Hop New York", then released rap album in 2017 that went viral.?
human
I am surprised that show is still around!
gpt
I know. Cardi has been called a connoisseur of talk: trash talk, sweet talk, pillow talk (former stripper), crazy talk. Some call her a modern-day poet. Like JayZ or Tupak. Do you agree?
human
*opens mouth slightly* I agree that rapping is definitely a form of poetry just vary different than how we think of poetry. We need to open our minds to more than just shakespeare type work.
gpt
Right. Even Shakespeare's language takes getting used to. Maybe rap really started w/guys like Muhammad Ali. His "fly like a butterfly; sting like a bee" and other verbal wittiness were like a lot of rap lyrics. 
human
Did you know that busta rhymes was teh reptar wagon voice in rugrats?
gpt
That's funny. Tupac's music is now in the Library of Congress under "cultural significance". Seriously.
human
I wonder how he got awarded that honor instead of other rappers. 
gpt
Good question. JayZ has also been recognized as, perhaps, the greatest rapper. Last album w/wife, Beyonce, in 2018 was indcredible. Ever hear any tracks from it?