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Ever since dogs came to warm themselves at a crackling fire, rejecting the wild and taking their place as 'man's best friend' it's likely that humans have written poetry about their canine shadows.
This lovely hardback edition collects poems about all kinds of dogs, from Walter Raleigh's ode 'To a Lady With an Unruly and Ill-Mannered Dog Who Bit Several Persons of Importance' to William Cowper's delight at being presented with a water-lily by his adored spaniel. It's a wonderful gift for anyone with an affinity for dogs.
Emily Dickinson
Known as “The Myth of Amherst” for her withdrawal from society while still a young women, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) had an inner life that was deeply emotional and intense. She know rapture and despair, pondered the wonder of God and the meaning of death. She broke tradition and was criticized for her seminal experiments with unorthodox phrasing, rhyme and broken meter, within concise verse forms, thus becoming an innovator and forerunner of modern poets.
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