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Dog Songs: Poems

Mary Oliver

4.16 AVERAGE


made me miss our family dog that's been with us for over a decade who died last year i miss him everyday
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I could not love this book more. Will read these poems over and over and over.

Not as strong as I’d hoped. Cried only once

Dogs are the best things on earth and this is a perfect tribute to everything that is great about them.
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What a delightful collection of poems. It feels deeply personal, and yet relatable to any person who has ever loved a dog. I couldn't help but smile reading through this book. My favorite piece is The Wicked Smile.

A delightful collection celebrating the unique bond between humans and their canine companions. Nothing especially stand-out, but still a sit-down-and-enjoy-in-one-sitting kind of collection that will definitely warm your heart.

“What would the world be like without music or rivers or the green and tender grass? What would the world be like without dogs?”
Beautifully impactful truly sending readers back to a simplistic and childlike way of seeing the world. Mary Oliver truly hits the nail on the head capturing the deeply profound connection between mankind and canine.