Reviews

The Book of Dog Poems by Ana Sampson, Sarah Maycock

misosoupcup's review

4.0

great little book. a very nice little collection of poems about dogs. it kind of covers the entire lifespan of dog ownership from picking them from the store or shelter, watching them grow up, walking them, observing their little quirks, the companionship they offer, watching them grow old, and eventually the death of your pet. there are also poems from a variety of speakers, whether they be the owners, the dogs themselves, an omniscient voice narrating, or an observer. all sorts of tones ranging from the happy, hilarious, the somber, and tranquil.

the book itself is very beautiful too. a nice hardcover book with textured cardboard, a black ribbon bookmark attached to it, lovely watercolor renditions accompanying most of the poems, and vibrant orange end pages.

my favorite poems

1. Flush or Faunus-Elizabeth Barrett Browning
2. I Started Early-Emily Dickinson
3. Golden Retrievals-Mark Doty
4. They (May Forget (Their Names (If Let Out)))-Vahni Capildeo
5. The New Dog-Linda Pastan
6. The Dog-Ogden Nash
7. Walking the Dog-Howard Nemerov
8. The Hairy Dog-Herbert Asquith
9. Not My Dog-Matt Harvey
10. Verse for a Certain Dog-Dorothy Parker
11. Mongrel Heart-David Baker
12. Fidelity of the Dog-William Wordsworth

darbo's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

This is such good poetry about everyone's best friend.

I loved every second of it, every poem! I marked so many favourites with sticky notes, it's surreal. This Dog Poetry Collection has it all; bad sad ones, funny ones, interesting ones, and good sad ones. And all of them are worth the read!

I highly, highly recommend this poetry collection to absolutely everyone, dog lover or not! It is also a very quick read.

I salute Ana Sampson for compiling such good ones, and Sarah Maycock for the stunning illustrations to go with every poem. 

franceshaha's review

emotional medium-paced

d6y's review

emotional medium-paced

5.0