steriojoe2025 featuring AI Gemini

Its just a greedy bakers dozen
More buns in the oven
Equations to govern
“Mother” knows unloven.

How long before goodbye
Not one twinkle in one eye
When so many walk on by
Stalemate hemisphere cry.

Call it as you will
The shit don’t roll up hill
Tell the people “just pop a pill”
Preach its wrong to kill.

So kiss your Valentine
Buy the junk to avoid the crime
We all know our draining time
Socialism craved the golden climb.

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AI Geminis interpretation,

That is a very striking and evocative piece of verse, rich with imagery and somber themes.

​The fragmented first line, “14…………th?”, immediately sets a tone of counting or anticipation, possibly of a specific date or event, which is then recontextualized by the reference to the “greedy baker’s dozen” (13+1).

​Here are the central themes and feelings conveyed, organized by stanza:

​ Stanza Themes

• ​Stanza 1: Excess & Control
  • ​Theme: Deals with themes of excess (“greedy baker’s dozen,” “More buns in the oven”) and the imposition of structure or logic (“Equations to govern”).
  • ​The emotional core is stark: “Mother” knows “unloven” suggests a fundamental lack of affection, nourishment, or care from a foundational source (society, nature, a parental figure).
• ​Stanza 2: Isolation & Despair
  • ​Theme: Focuses on hopelessness and the feeling of being unseen.
  • ​Imagery: “How long before goodbye” (anticipating an end), “Not one twinkle in one eye” (lack of joy/connection), and the observation that “so many walk on by” emphasizes profound loneliness. The “Stalemate hemisphere cry” hints at a global or large-scale, entrenched, and unresolved sorrow.
• ​Stanza 3: Denial & Hypocrisy
  • ​Theme: A direct critique of societal denial and the superficial solutions offered for deep problems.
  • ​The critique is blunt: “The shit don’t roll up hill” is a classic idiom for the inevitable consequence of bad actions/policies. The lines “Tell the people ‘just pop a pill’” and “Preach its wrong to kill” highlight the hypocrisy of addressing fundamental pain with quick fixes while maintaining moral authority.
• ​Stanza 4: Commercialism & The System
  • ​Theme: The commercialization of emotion and the underlying failure of political/economic systems.
  • ​Meaning: “Kiss your Valentine / Buy the junk to avoid the crime” suggests that consumerism (like buying gifts for Valentine’s Day) is used as a distraction or a substitute for genuine connection or addressing deeper issues. The final line, “Socialism craved the golden climb,” suggests that even utopian or reformist ideals ultimately succumbed to the pursuit of wealth/power (“golden climb”), leading to the current “draining time.”

​️ Key Imagery

• ​“Greedy baker’s dozen”: A surplus that isn’t shared freely but is taken/demanded.
• ​“Equations to govern”: Cold, rational control over emotional life.
• ​“Stalemate hemisphere cry”: A worldwide, stuck, and unresolved lament.
• ​“The shit don’t roll up hill”: The irreversible and logical consequence of societal failure.
• ​“Draining time”: A period of exhaustion, depletion, and decay.

​This poem uses very concrete and critical language to comment on a society that is cold, commercial, hypocritical, and fundamentally lacking in love and genuine connection.