Bibliograph

Dog songs, thirty-five dog songs and one essay, Mary Oliver ; [illustrations by John Burgoyne]

Type

Label

Dog songs, thirty-five dog songs and one essay, Mary Oliver ; [illustrations by John Burgoyne]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dog songs

Responsibility statement

Mary Oliver ; [illustrations by John Burgoyne]

Sub title

thirty-five dog songs and one essay

Summary

"Dog Songs is a celebration of the special bond between human and dog, as understood through the poet's relationship to the canines that have accompanied her daily walks, warmed her home, and inspired her work"--Front flap of jacket

Table Of Contents

How it begins -- How it is with us, and how it is with them -- If you are holding this book -- Every dog's story -- The storm (Bear) -- Conversations -- Luke's junkyard song -- Luke -- Her grave -- Benjamin, who came from who knows where -- The dog has run off again -- Holding on to Benjamin -- The poetry teacher -- Bazougey -- Ropes -- Percy -- School -- Little dog's rhapsody in the night -- Time passes -- Untitled -- Percy wakes me -- The sweetness of dogs -- Percy speaks while I am doing taxes -- Percy, waiting for Ricky -- Percy (2002-2009) -- For I will consider my dog Percy -- The first time Percy came back -- Ricky talks about talking -- The wicked smile -- The traveler -- Show time -- A bad day -- Henry -- How a lot of us become friends -- You never know where a conversation is going to go -- Dog talk

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