Hug O' War

It's Shel Silverstein's birthday. He was born in Chicago on September 25, 1930. He died of a heart attack in 1999. I was actually not aware he was dead. Where have I been.

Here is the poem we're memorizing today:

Hug O’ War
By Shel Silverstein

I will not play at tug o’ war.
I’d rather play at hug o’ war.
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs.
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug.
Where everyone kisses,
And everyone grins,
And everyone cuddles,
And everyone wins.

My favorite book of his is The Missing Piece, although I don't think it's as profound as people seem to think.

My least favorite book is The Giving Tree.