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human
Hi and good afternoon. Are you a poetry fan? It has a long history dating back to prehistoric times.
gpt
*relaxed posture* Hi, how are you? i am not a big fan of poetry. Are you?
human
I think it's fun to read sometimes. The origins are more interesting for me. Early poems in the Eurasian content evolved from folksongs. 
gpt
I dont much about poetry. that is interesting. i guess poetry and songs would be closely related.
human
Yes I suppose they would. They tried to define poetry in ancient Greece such as Aristotle's poetics. It focused on the use of speech in rhetoric, drama, song, and comedy.
gpt
I guess poetry is spoken and written, so it is related to many arts. Do you have a favorite poet?
human
I think it's funny when comedians do poetry. I don't really have a favorite poet. Demetri Martin wrote a 224 word palindrome!
gpt
that must have taken him quite a while. 224 words, backwards and forwards? my head hurts.
human
Yes mine hurts just thinking about it. Edgar Allan Poe is another classic poet and he only received $9 for the publication of his poem the Raven.
gpt
He probably spent it on drugs and booze too. the man was so decadent, but maybe it inspired him.
human
Yeah you probably did. I love the hobbit too. Most of the character names were taken out of an old Icelandic poem called dvergatal.
gpt
*relaxed posture* Yes, Tolkien loved old languages. he studied them and learned to speak some of them. 
human
*laughs* That is so fascinating, I love his works of fiction. I like fiction because it is so imaginative. What is your favorite genre?
gpt
I like non fiction because i want to keep up with what is going on in the world. 
human
That's good and definitely practical. The author of game of thrones despises fan fiction because he says it is copyright infringement and not a good exercise for aspiring writers. I kind of see where he's coming from.
gpt
the fans should try to write their own stories, not rehash someone else's. 
human
Exactly. I think it's so funny authors used have to write on old typewriters. Now they have computers which can basically carry out any sequence of arithmetic or logical operations.
gpt
Yes, the typewriter changes the relationship between the writer and the prose. i figure that the computer makes my writing different.
human
*relaxed posture* Yes probably mine as well now that you mention it. If you have an Apple computer make sure you don't smoke near it because it voids the warranty. Very nice talking with you this afternoon.
gpt
*calm eyes* What about vaping? is vaping ok? LOL Yes, i enjoyed chatting!