Comment from michaelcahill

Excellent

So clever and apt for kids. (of all ages) Wow, that looks like mad fun. What is the purpose of that in a gym or is My Gym not what I think it is. The words totally stand alone, but they are soooo perfect with the great pictures! mikey

 Comment Written 12-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 12-Nov-2014

Thanks so much, Mikey. My Gym is a gym for little kids, not an actual gym with barbells and treadmills. It is also not a training ground for kids to become Olympians. They have a trampoline and ziplines and a little bit of tumbling, lots of circle activities with the instructor - it's an hour for toddlers to engage in physical activity with their parents and instructors in a fun way :-) Brooke

Comment from Jumbo J

Excellent

Hi Brooke,
a truly uplifting,fun-filled set of rhyming couplets that has a real sense of build-up to the infectious, if not contagious laugh... wonderful layout,seamless flow and as per usual, something that left me feeling good... thank you for the brightened start to my day.

With our thoughts we create,
an avalanche of feelings,
James xx

******Stars!!!!!!

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2014

James, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from IndianaIrish

Excellent

Laughter is so contagious, especially that of a child. How can anyone be sad when surrounded by the music of a child's laugh? Love your poem and the message of the power of a laugh.
Smiles,
Karyn :-)

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2014

Thank you so much, Karyn. :-) Brooke

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

Excellent

Super cute poem this time... love all the suspense (for kids) leading up to "what the heck is it?" Adorrrrable pictures of Sawyer in the ball pit, too. :)

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2014

Phyllis, thanks so much - yep, the kid never takes a bad picture :-) Brooke

Comment from DR DIP

Excellent

If I was put in a room with 10 poet's works but no names associated to each poem presented, I reckon I would have a fair chance of guessing who were the authors of each piece purely because we gravitate toward a style. I suppose that is the diversity of life. I recognised this "adewpearler" straight away..another one for the "book of brooke"

dip

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2014

Thanks so much, Dip :-) Yep, I can recognize styles too. When I was married to an art historian I was pleased with myself at the number of painter I could identify without seeing their names. :-) Brooke

Comment from Rubylou

Exceptional

This is a wonderful upbeat poem packed with catching fun couplets. It is a great work to read aloud or have children read for themselves.
It is filled with uninhibited childhood joy as is the adorable photo of Sawyer.
Rubylou

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2014

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

Comment from Just2Write

Excellent

Another delightful, bouncy poem of rhyming couplets - you can just feel the giggles coming on. Loved the cheeky rhymes with the word 'it'
A treasure, Brooke.
Rose.

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2014

Thank you so much, Rose :-) Brooke

Comment from butterfly4265

Excellent

LOL your poems are always so cute and adorable that they make me smile! This is excellent, and the photo is just too much!! Made my day and brightened up a gloomy day! Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2014

butterfly, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Lena Borghi

Exceptional

This is fantastic, Brooke! It has brought back memories of when my children had to memorize Shel Silverstein poems for recitation at school.

This has beautiful cadence. Read aloud, it is so much fun! The picture of Sawyer is priceless. There is nothing like the sound of uncontrollable laughter in a young child.

Great "P" consonance and "O" assonance in the second line, and "a" assonance in the ninth line.

Perfect rhymes.

Really, really enjoyed this.

Lena

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2014

Thanks so much for your generosity, Lena - I'm thrilled kids are still reciting in school :-) Brooke

reply by Lena Borghi on 10-Nov-2014

You are very welcome, Brooke. I couldn't tell you if they are reciting now, I am recalling when my oldest was in grade school and that was a good 25 - 30 years ago. Yikes! Lena

reply by the author on 10-Nov-2014

:-)

Comment from Maureen's Pen

Exceptional

Dear Brooke - Love this one made me smile and cry all in one. Cutie Pie, my hero so full of giggles and memories. love the pic which along with your words as always touch my heart. Beautiful my friend.
Love
Maureen

Note on her page
zoots

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2014

How wonderful, Maureen, to hear you are on the mend :-) But listen to the doctors, please, and don't go dancing until they OK it :-) Thank you so much for your generous and lovely review :-) Brooke