LLM Poem Cheese, Wine, and Whimsy

Last weekend I attended a small gathering with friends centered around fondue. Everyone was asked to bring beverage to share and a poem or short story to read.

Rather than looking for a poem I typed:

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write a poem about cheese fondue in the style of Odgen Nash

What I got back for free from my local LLM in a few seconds running on a 5 year old MacBook Air was actually quite good! Though the process may have confused people at the dinner party, it came off well enough.

Cheese, Wine, and Whimsy

Cheese, you sly one, so white A dip for bread, a snacking delight In fondue’s gentle, bubbling stream I find myself, a waffling dream

The wine, it stirs, a frothy spell As I and friends in circles dwell Like moths to flame, we gather round To dip our dippers, crunching sound

A crusty bread, a crumbly heart I swoon with joy, right from the start But beware, dear friend, of fondue’s snare For once you taste, no bounds are there!

The wheel of cheese, it starts to roll As we devour, our senses enroll In this great feast of gooey bliss We savor each bite, in fondue’s kiss

So here I’ll stay, in this fondue nest Where friends and wine, and cheese find rest And though my diet may take a fall I’ll dip again, for one and all!