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    Classic Poetry for Dogs: Why Do I Chase Thee
    Classic Poetry for Dogs: Why Do I Chase Thee
    Classic Poetry for Dogs: Why Do I Chase Thee
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    Classic Poetry for Dogs: Why Do I Chase Thee

    By Jessica Swaim

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    If Sharpeis wrote sonnets and Labradors wrote limericks, of what would they muse? Jessica Swaim re-envisions classic literature through a roundup of cultured hounds including Rover Frost, Emily Doginson, and Edgar Allan Pug. Poems range from the savory “Shall I Compare Thee to a Steak Fillet,” to the reflective “Sizing Up Shoes on a Soulful Evening” and the mysterious “The Maven,” each with a cunning twist that will leave you grinning. The poets are also brought to life with distinguished portraits by Chet Phillips and insightful biographies.

    Jessica Swaim’s favorite activities include long walks on a loose leash, napping in front of a fire, and rolling belly-up in the grass. She loves to jump the fence in search of adventure, but the best part is always coming back home, to her wee ranchette in Colorado.

    Chet Phillips is a freelance illustrator. He has created work for advertising agencies, design firms, books, newspapers, and magazines since the early ’80s. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Julie, and two tabby cats.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGibbs Smith
    Release dateMar 25, 2014
    ISBN9781423635550
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      Classic Poetry for Dogs - Jessica Swaim

      Dog

      Barking to the Beat

      Ever since the first wolf howled a haiku at the moon, canines have expressed their innermost thoughts and feelings in verse on such universal themes as puppy love, fleas, and the trauma of the spay/neuter experience. Oral tradition became transdogrified into print when an unknown mongrel scratched an early epic poem, Beowoof, on a scrap of material called poopyrus.

      In the eons that followed, many ruff drafts were devoured by predators as well as by the poets themselves in the long, lonely periods between meals. However, thanks to the diligent transcription efforts of a few enlightened humans, some of the finest works of the canine masters survive today, from the sonnets of Shakespaw to the limericks of Dogden Dash and the villanelles of Droolin’ Thomas.

      Many modern day bards of the yard are prolific poets in their own right, although oblivious humans often mistake their poetry for a series of random arfs, bowwows, yips, yaps, and grrrs. These humans attempt to thwart free canine expression through the use of muzzles, squirt bottles, bark collars, and ubiquitous cries of Shut up, you damn dog! Sensitive souls who receive sudden, undeserved swats on the rump often suffer from bouts of depression and a form of creative constipation called barker’s block. Yet, despite ongoing attempts to curtail their work, contemporary canine poets continue to bark to the beat.

      Sit. Stay. Read the work of these hounds of renown, faithfully preserved by

      Yours truly,

      Edna St. Vincent Sharpei, President

      Dead Dog Poets Society

      William Shakespaw

      One of the most eloquent creatures to press paw to parchment, Shakespaw was born with a silver tongue. Hark, hark,

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