Two Poems To Celebrate Dogs
Yes, dog poetry is a thing! Here are two favorites, one extolling the joys of a new dog and the other, the joy of a lost dog found. “THE NEW DOG” BY LINDA PASTAN Into the gravity of my life, the serious ceremonies of polish and paper and pen, has come this manic animal whose innocent disruptions make nonsense of my old simplicities- as if I needed him to prove again that after all the careful planning, anything can happen. “LOST DOG” BY ELLEN BASS It’s just getting dark, fog drifting in, damp grasses fragrant with anise and mint, and…