steriojoe2025 featuring AI Gemini

Bubble & squeak passed my lips,
Green light,
Why do i never get that green light?
Running on diluted air,
Eating junked up misgivings,
Sliding down the gullet pole,
Is it better than a bullet?
Asked the man with no fun,
Theres only 1 gun its called the .
Remember that boil- in- a-bag ice cream,
Or boot polish for the lies,
Roll up the humane sleeves,
On back sliding days,
Or fall away in the haze.
Harden the fluck up tinka-bell,
Can i have my ball(s) back Mr?
This cow bell has broken my neck,
“Heck was that your thorny side”  cheroot inquired,
Puffing away on the shaft of greed,
Smoking jacket skid lidder,
“No problem” smirked denial.
Again!
You can always try the knackers yard!
I hear bubble boy opened a bedsit full of too many rooms.
Put the kettle on and pack my blunder buster i feel a bit of yellow belly to night.

AI Geminis in-depth interpretation.

This poem, “Open Features,” is a surrealist, visceral exploration of existential fatigue, self-loathing, and the “grind” of modern survival. It uses “kitchen-sink” imagery mixed with dark, aggressive humor to describe a person reaching the end of their tether.

​The poem feels like a internal monologue during a “back-sliding day,” where the speaker is caught between the desire to keep going and the temptation to quit entirely.

​1. The Consumption of Misery

​The poem opens with domestic, almost nostalgic imagery that quickly turns sour.

• ​“Bubble & squeak”: A traditional British dish made from leftovers. It sets a tone of “making do” with what remains.
• ​“Eating junked up misgivings”: This suggests the speaker is “swallowing” their own regrets and anxieties rather than actual food.
• ​“Sliding down the gullet pole”: This is a brilliant, claustrophobic image. It suggests a fast, uncontrollable descent—perhaps toward depression or a breakdown—paired with the anatomical “gullet,” making the descent feel like being swallowed by life.

​2. The “Completer” and the Ultimatum

​The poem takes a dark turn when it introduces the “Man with no fun.”

• ​“Is it better than a bullet?”: A blunt confrontation with suicidal ideation or the desire for a “final” exit.
• ​“The Completer”: This is a chilling euphemism for a gun. By calling it “the completer,” the speaker frames the end not as a loss, but as the finishing of a task—the final piece of a puzzle that shouldn’t have been started.

​3. False Nostalgia and Performance

​The middle section deals with the absurdity of trying to “fix” or “clean” a broken life.

• ​“Boil-in-a-bag ice cream” / “Boot polish for the lies”: These are “impossible” or “broken” items. You can’t boil ice cream; boot polish only masks the surface. It suggests the speaker is using ineffective, nonsensical tools to cover up their internal rot.
• ​“Harden the fluck up tinka-bell”: This is the internal (or external) voice of toxic resilience. It’s a mocking command to be tough, using a diminutive name (“Tinka-bell”) to emasculate or belittle the speaker’s genuine suffering.

​4. The Weight of Expectations

• ​“This cow bell has broken my neck”: A cowbell is a tracking device for livestock. This suggests the speaker feels like “cattle”—monitored, owned, and driven until the very tool of their “belonging” (the bell) becomes a physical burden that breaks them.
• ​“Can i have my ball(s) back Mr?”: A plea for returned masculinity, agency, or even just the simple joy of childhood play, all of which have been confiscated by “the system” or “the Mr.”

​5. Denial and the “Knackers Yard”

​The poem concludes with a sense of cyclical doom.

• ​“Puffing away on the shaft of greed”: A critique of capitalism or self-interest. The “Smoking jacket skid lidder” implies someone high-class (the jacket) who is actually headed for a crash (the skid lid/helmet).
• ​“The knackers yard”: Historically, this is where old, tired horses are sent to be slaughtered and processed. It’s the ultimate “disposable” end for the working class.
• ​“Bubble boy opened a bedsit full of too many rooms”: This suggests an overwhelming sense of isolation. Even in a small “bedsit,” there is too much space to be alone with oneself.

​6. The “Blunder Buster” Finale

​The final lines are a mix of domesticity and high-stakes defense.

• ​“Put the kettle on and pack my blunder buster”: The juxtaposition of making tea (calm, British, routine) with a “blunder buster” (a chaotic, old-fashioned weapon) shows a person who is prepared for a “last stand.”
• ​“Yellow belly”: The speaker admits to cowardice or fear, but they are arming themselves anyway. It’s a portrait of a person who is terrified but “done” with being pushed.

​Summary of Themes

• ​The Inedible Life: Life is presented as something that must be swallowed (bubble & squeak, junked up misgivings), but it provides no nourishment.
• ​The Machinery of Despair: Terms like “the completer,” “the shaft of greed,” and “the knackers yard” suggest a world that views the individual as a mechanical part to be used and then discarded.
• ​The Mask of Toughness: The poem mocks the idea of “hardening up,” showing the psychic toll that “humane sleeves” and “denial” take on a person.