Comment from mermaids

Exceptional

Not much I can say here except this poem needs to be placed everywhere to remind the human race to hug more often. Praise for Sawyer hugging his plush puppy. Excellent poetic form.

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

Elaine, thank you so much. I truly appreciate your encouragement and generosity :-) Brooke

Comment from Angel Debbie

Excellent

This is a very adorable picture with just a great write expressing a hug. A lot of love going on here.
Thank You for sharing and love the author notes too!

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

Angel Debbie, thank you so very much :-) Brooke

Comment from vfbryant

Exceptional

Amazing. Pithy, but profound. You make us surrender our complex theories and technical approaches to conflicts, and consider the innocent and obvious truth. The fact that there are those who will always chose war makes this simple truth no less valid.

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

vfbryant, thank you so much for your insightful comments and generous sixth star. :-) Brooke

Comment from Delahay

Excellent

It would be wonderful if we could 'arm' ourselves with caring and concern for others instead of any other type of 'arms'. Our arm are much better used to hug our loved ones.

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

Ward, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Connie C

Exceptional

What a thought-provoking little piece, Brooke, in so few words. I love this, and I love the picture of precious Sawyer too!
Connie

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

Connie, thank you so much for your generous and gracious response to this poem :-) Brooke

Comment from Raphael Montonaro

Excellent

Great message here. If we all hugged our "teddy's" once in awhile there would be no wars. Great job bringing these words out for us!

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

Thank you so much, Raphael :-) Brooke

Comment from The Death

Excellent

Hi, Brooke.

You deliver a lovely thought in this poem. You've utilized the form really well to get your point across. It is up to one's choice what he/she makes out of present resources.

He who hugs is not inclined
to arm himself for war.

Nice use of H alliteration.

These lines are so true:

Instinct ought to have more say
in what our arms are for.

Good use of R consonance as well.

Nithing could be a better choice than using arms for hugs. Lovely poem! :)

Regards,
Anupam

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

Anupam, thank you so much for your thoughtful and thorough response to this epigram :-) Brooke

Comment from poetbear

Exceptional

Big hugs to that precious boy.
This is warm and touching.
Reads well and make sense.
Many can relate.
Well written with gtreat image!

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

Thank you so much, Maddy - this means a lot to me :-) I appreciate your graciousness and generosity. Brooke

reply by poetbear on 21-Jul-2014

Give him a big hiug from me!
Maddy

Comment from lappmellott

Excellent

Your poem is short, but I liked it very much. And, once again, your photograph of Sawyer is oh so charming. As he ages, he'll be so proud to know that you displayed his picture with your poems. Great job.

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

Elaine, thank you so much for your encouraging and generous response to this poem :-) Brooke

Comment from Tatarka2

Exceptional

I'm back! I don't know how this could be improved, frankly. Such a beautiful picture of Sawyer, and such a beautiful, and heartfelt, sentiment. It seems to me you've followed this format to a "t" and also expressed an important philosophy, in just a few words. So well done.

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

You're back and making my day :-) Thank you so very much, my generous and encouraging friend :-) Brooke