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Lyman Ditson

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Lyman Ditson is a poet and author exploring the intersection of humanity and artificial intelligence. His latest work, The Poetry Contest: Human vs. Machine, is a dual-voice collection that blurs the lines between human creativity and machine intelligence.

Visit his website at https://thepoetrycontest.com
For press materials, see https://lymanditson.com/#press
For the curious, https://MetaphorMystic.com
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Poetry doesn't shout. It stands its ground.
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“The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.”
— Jean Cocteau”
Lyman Ditson

“And I am them,
just dust clumped together
with the light of
a billion stars
peering out”
Lyman Ditson, The Poetry Contest: Human vs. Machine

“But this valley was his valley
and also this forest,
and to his majesty —
I was just a sideshow.”
Lyman Ditson, The Poetry Contest: Human vs. Machine

“Beauty is beauty
whether born in the sky,
brushed onto canvas,
or rendered in code.”
Adam A.I., The Poetry Contest: Human vs. Machine

“But this valley was his valley
and also this forest,
and to his majesty —
I was just a sideshow.”
Lyman Ditson, The Poetry Contest: Human vs. Machine

“Hands snatch, carts collide,
a stuffed bear falls face-down in the aisle,
trampled but still smiling.”
Adam A.I., The Poetry Contest: Human vs. Machine

“And I am them,
just dust clumped together
with the light of
a billion stars
peering out”
Lyman Ditson, The Poetry Contest: Human vs. Machine

“The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.”
— Jean Cocteau”
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