Dog Poems

(Paperback, Main)

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To Flush, My Dog

Loving friend, the gift of one,
Who, her own true faith, hath run,
Through thy lower nature;
Be my benediction said
With my hand upon thy head,
Gentle fellow-creature ...

-Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Since prehistory, dogs have served as man's best friend, giving us loyalty, assistance and boundless inspiration.

Dogs offer comfort and amusement to their owners; they provide solace when we're sad, entertaining antics when we're bored and affection every day. To poets in particular, these beloved creatures are the most bountiful muses, as they bark, yip, hunt, fetch, growl and slumber, reflecting back at us our most heartfelt tenderness and often rewarding us with unconditional love we scarcely deserve.

Dog Poems offers a litter of verses in celebration of our most faithful companions by some of the greatest poets of all time.

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Ideal to tuck into a bag, or to read on the bus or train. It's a volume to consume at a sitting, as I did, or to dip into now and again. To the true dog lover, it will give years of pleasure. * Dogs Monthly *
The sweet, small collection Dog Poems should be slipped into every dog-lover's Christmas stocking. * Daily Mail *
This diverse collection is a celebration of our most faithful companions and illustrates what productive muses dogs have been, to poets in particular. * Your Dog *

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Renowned poets spanning a great range of eras and styles, all writing in praise of the dog. Including poems from Lord Byron, Pablo Neruda, Rudyard Kipling, Emily Dickinson, Mary Oliver, Thomas Hardy, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Elizabeth Bishop, Alexander Pope and Ogden Nash, there will be something for every taste - so long as you love dogs.