Poetry has always been a cornerstone of every Creative Writer’s repertoire. This year, there is no exception. Every school year, there has always been a unit on poetry, which would be capped off by a performance sometime in the late months of Fall. Despite this,  these units have not once had complaints raised against them for getting stale or old. This most recent poetry unit in particular has been productive for a number of students in the Creative Writing 2 concentration, thanks to an assignment revolving around writing a poem in script form. This has been the most inventive period this department has gone through, as the poetry unit is a class favorite. This new assignment has quickly become an all-time favorite, and many believe it is that perfect way for writers to push the boundaries of each student’s writing. The script-based assignment is merely one of the myriad creative options and avenues for the CW2 students to explore their poetic preferences. Another beloved assignment from this unit revolves around the students working in tandem with ChatGPT to create poetry. In all fairness, some people in the department are not proponents of AI’s liberal usage in the realm of writing, but this prompt was far deeper than most might give it credit. For example, one student established a dialogue with the AI model that led to the creation of a poem based on The Oldest Game. For a little context, The Oldest Game is played between two speakers. One will go first, offering up a concept which they embody (ex.: I am a lock made of iron). The second player must then find a way to complement or counteract the first concept (ex.: I am the key which opens the lock). The Oldest Game is simple in concept, yet in execution it can lead to an infinite number of possibilities. According to the student in question, playing the Oldest Game with ChatGPT has forced the student to really examine what words or phrases worked against or with each other in ways that could outsmart the machine. While the student was unable to beat the AI legitimately, they stated that they were still able to glean new information regarding their creative process and the stereotypes they were prone to implementing in their work, as well as expanding their vocabulary in enough ways as to avoid those tropes. Between working alongside AI and writing poems in various unconventional formats, this year’s poetry unit serves as a reminder to all; the only true definition of a poem is the redefinition of a poem.