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Healing Hugs (1 reply)

Sanmeet Kaur Sarna
3 years ago
Sanmeet Kaur Sarna 3 years ago

A hug can heal you in seconds

When pills can't heal you overnight

So i just wanna be that hug

That heals you whenever your hurt.

Susan Katz
3 years ago
Susan Katz 3 years ago

Such a very warm and loving poem.  Thank you for sharing it with me.  What I would have liked to have seen is something in the way of imagery.  For example: A hug can heal you in seconds - a hug, warm as a...  a hug, like a....  And, in your last line, perhaps you could give us an image for "hurt."  That heals you whenever tears run like rain down your cheeks...  Just a few suggestions that I hope will inspire your to explore the wonderful world of imagery (metaphors and similes.)  I will consider your poem for featuring, over the next two weeks, on my poetladykatz Instagram page.  But, I would be so happy to see it edited (adding imagery) and resubmitted.  Your friend in poetry, Susan

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