Dog Show: Poems

Dog Show: PoemsNew York Times bestselling author and former U. S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins captures the essence and mystery of dogs in this special collection of poems inspired by our beloved companions, with striking watercolor canine portraits by Pamela Sztybel. Collins remains the most companionable of poetic companions. The New York Times Billy Collinss Dog Show celebrates the joy of our canine best friends, honoring the love we feel for the animals who play

child queen of the Court of Teeth

she will become the best baker the world has ever seen

while these instructions provide forumlas (like pairing a Bastet body with Thunderbird wings to create a mysterious Sphinx)

" -- Gabrielle Zevin

As he steps back into the life he abandoned--learning his Appa's life lessons over crates of tuna on bleary-eyed 4 a

Valla is relieved to finally be safe

from solar whales swallowing suns at the edge of spacetime to extraterrestrial romances and interstellar wars

she returns to the tiny Maine island where she grew up—a place she swore she’d never see again

and resistance to White supremacy and patriarchy

lives in Vermont with her husband and two children

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Sesame Date Dressing

she’s competing for everyone's future