Dog show : poems / Billy Collins ; watercolors by Pamela Sztybel.
"Billy Collins's Dog Show celebrates the joy of our canine best friends, honoring the love we feel for these animals who play vital roles in so many of our lives. In twenty-five poems, Collins distills the many emotions dogs bring us, from the happiness we feel as we watch a dog trot out the door unencumbered by our burdens, to the silliness of holding a dog in our arms as we step on the scale together. Turning his inimitable eye and ear to the complexities of dog behavior, Collins ponders all that these winning creatures give us and what we learn from them about ourselves. For more than four decades Billy Collins has delighted readers with his insight, wit, and clear poetic voice. In Dog Show, "America's favorite poet" (Wall Street Journal) illuminates America's favorite pet (sorry, cat lovers). Accompanied by Pamela Sztybel's watercolors that effortlessly depict a dog's humble grace, Dog Show reveals the profound meaning these fetching animals bring to us"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593979419
- ISBN: 0593979419
- Physical Description: xii, 74 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Random House, 2025.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Dharma -- Weighing the dog -- In praise of ignorance -- Le chien -- Another reason I don't keep a gun in the house -- To a stranger born in some distant country -- Hundreds of years from now -- A dog on his master -- The revenant -- Walking my seventy-five-year-old dog -- The day Lassie died -- Dog years -- Dog with no name -- Genius -- Biographical notes in an anthology of haiku -- All dressed up -- The guardian -- Good news -- Species -- Two creatures -- Magical realism -- The collar -- Trying to write a dog poem in a house with two cats -- Your poem -- As time goes by -- The following dogs
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Dogs > Poetry.
Human-animal relationships > Poetry. - Genre:
- Animal poetry.
Available copies
- 22 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 811.54 COL (Text) | 36015000770954 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | 811.6 C (Text) | 39493110184290 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | 811.54 COL (Text) | 0020513992659 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 811.6 Col (Text) | 37807000075941 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | 811.54 COL (Text) | 39488900304900 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 811.54 COL (Text) | 31781070089444 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | 811.54 COL (Text) | 0020514015732 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 811.54 C (Text) | 33258010518954 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hyde County Public Library | 811 (Text) | 38344101813044 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | 811.54 C (Text) | 39493109553760 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Billy Collins's Dog Show celebrates the joy of our canine best friends, honoring the love we feel for these animals who play vital roles in so many of our lives. In twenty-five poems, Collins distills the many emotions dogs bring us, from the happiness we feel as we watch a dog trot out the door unencumbered by our burdens, to the silliness of holding a dog in our arms as we step on the scale together. Turning his inimitable eye and ear to the complexities of dog behavior, Collins ponders all that these winning creatures give us and what we learn from them about ourselves. For more than four decades Billy Collins has delighted readers with his insight, wit, and clear poetic voice. In Dog Show, "America's favorite poet" (Wall Street Journal) illuminates America's favorite pet (sorry, cat lovers). Accompanied by Pamela Sztybel's watercolors that effortlessly depict a dog's humble grace, Dog Show reveals the profound meaning these fetching animals bring to us"-- Provided by publisher.
