This delightful book by \u201cAh Hum\u201d features a quote on the back cover by John Mason, \u201cYou were born an original. Don\u2019t die a copy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAh Hum\u201d certainly stands out as an original in this poetry collection that encompasses all of life\u2019s experiences, from friends to the Golden Rule, with wit, tenderness and wisdom. The illustrations by Noona, whom \u201cAh Hum\u201d thanks in the dedication, capture the essence of each poem.<\/p>\n
How do you capture the pleasure of reading this collection and feeling as if you\u2019re talking to a wise and trusted friend, who gives you advice such as, in the poem \u201cOh, You Will Go,\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSmile a smile that is so big and bright.
\nSo when things are wrong,
\nthey\u2019ll seem so right.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s easy to smile reading the verse treasures from \u201cAh Hum,\u201d who also observes life\u2019s everyday moments with a wry and humorous eye: \u201cThe day has ended, the chores are done\/And now it\u2019s time for homework\u2026fun.\u201d From the necessity of work to the blessing of marriage, and the need to keep the \u201cBEAST\u201d of anger caged, and the value of the words, \u201cThank you,\u201d these poems deliver the serious and the lighter side of life in equal measure. You\u2019ll chuckle, cry, and smile.<\/p>\n
Whenever you need to lift your spirits, or better yet boost someone else\u2019s, read the poems aloud. Give the gift of\u00a0Oh, Life!<\/u><\/p>\n