The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet's computer artificial intelligence:

The poem "Tree Hugger" presents an intriguing exploration of the speaker's emotional state and relationship with nature. It employs a consistent rhyme scheme, which contributes to the overall rhythm and flow of the piece. However, there are areas where the poem could benefit from further refinement.

1. Clarity: The poem seems to oscillate between the speaker's internal thoughts and the imagined voice of the tree. This can create some confusion for the reader. It might be beneficial to use formatting or punctuation to distinguish more clearly between the speaker's voice and the tree's voice.

2. Consistency: The poem begins with the speaker's personal fears, but the latter part of the poem seems to shift the focus to the tree's pain. It might be helpful to maintain a consistent focus throughout the poem to enhance the reader's understanding and engagement.

3. Imagery: The poem could benefit from more vivid and specific imagery. For example, instead of saying "The bark, it scratched my face," the speaker could describe the texture of the bark, the sensation of the scratch, or the emotional impact of this interaction. This would help to create a more immersive experience for the reader.

4. Theme: The theme of the poem seems to be the speaker's emotional connection with the tree, which serves as a source of comfort and possibly a projection of the speaker's own feelings. It might be beneficial to explore this theme more deeply and explicitly, perhaps by delving into why this particular tree is significant to the speaker or how exactly it provides comfort.

5. Language: The language used in the poem is relatively straightforward, which can be effective in conveying the speaker's emotional state. However, the poem could potentially be enriched by the use of more varied and sophisticated language, including figurative language such as metaphors or similes.

6. Conclusion: The poem ends on a somewhat ambiguous note, with the speaker asking the tree to "Take from me, my pain." It might be beneficial to provide a more definitive conclusion, perhaps by showing the outcome of this request or the speaker's emotional state after this interaction with the tree.

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The minds eye can see a lot relative to who is percieving what is being communicated in this example of communication. I can visualize what is hugging a tree, I can feel (tactile) the bark because I have in my experience, I can hear (auditory) the tree talking because I have heard Treebeard (Lord of the Rings), taste is not included here in the senses which would give me another opportunity to expand on the imagery. I have tasted tree (maple syrup) My favorite tree cried for me and it was so sweet.
Anyhow, anybody with an amount of wisdom can find a lot of imagery in this poem. I believe it is impossible for most poets to write a poem without imagery of some sort. Poetry without imagery would be very boring in my opinion.

Your meter is captivating, Geezer, feels like your heart beating against the tree trunk. I feel the contradiction in emotions. Well done.

I expect you found it difficult to write with a minimum amount of imagery

I know you have more to say and add. However I should say I found it quiet easy to get a full picture of the scene.
Looking forward to reading the version with added nouns and adjectives