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February 13, 2006
Happy Little Poems
I enjoyed all of the poems because they reminded me of the fun and simplicity of being a child. When I was on my swingset (before I broke it when I was 16) I used to think I could eventually fly anywhere if I just kept getting higher. These remind me of Shel Silverstein, who is a great favorite of mine except he can be kind of gross in some of his. I liked "Trees" best because the tree sounds like a beautiful woman put on the earth by God. These are definitely refreshing and easy to interpret. Although the poets may have just made these up to amuse their little ones, there is still a great emotion put into them. Don't worry, be happy!
Posted by ErinWaite at February 13, 2006 08:48 AM