For a friend's birthday, a Hacker News user wrote and performed a three-minute verse about the friend and their puppy in about eight minutes. ChatGPT didn't write it: they used it to find rhyming words that fitted the rhythm, synonyms and punchy endings for their own lines.
I'm writing a funny birthday poem for [NAME] about [TOPIC, E.G. THEIR DOG]. Here are my lines so far: [PASTE]. Don't rewrite it. Instead, for each line ending, suggest rhymes that fit this rhythm, offer a few synonyms for words that feel clunky, and suggest 3 punchier ways to end the final line.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Write a rough draft yourself with the jokes and memories only you know.
- Ask ChatGPT for rhymes, synonyms and stronger line endings, not a finished poem.
- Read it aloud a couple of times to check the rhythm before the big moment.
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Reference: Hacker News