{"id":16580,"date":"2019-10-03T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/?p=16580"},"modified":"2019-10-03T06:00:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T05:00:05","slug":"dog-poems-thursday-3rd-october-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/index.php\/2019\/10\/03\/dog-poems-thursday-3rd-october-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Poems Giveaway – Thursday 3rd October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dog Poems Giveaway<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Today sees the launch of a book called Dog Poems<\/a><\/em> to celebrate National Poetry Day. These aren\u2019t just any old poems, they are wonderful poems by some very famous humans. The book costs just \u00a37.99 and it really is lovely. Mum has been reading them to me each day and here you can watch a video of her reading Dylan Thomas’ ‘Song of the Mischievous Dog’ to me. I really can\u2019t think why she chose that one! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giveaway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, one lovely reader can win a copy of the book. All you need to do is send us an email telling us the name of an author who has a poem in this book. You need to email your answers by 6pm GMT on Sunday 6th<\/sup> October to alfie@alfiedog.me.uk<\/a> Then one of the correct entries will receive a copy of the book absolutely free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or Buy One<\/h2>\n\n\n
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We think this book would make the perfect stocking filler, if you\u2019re already thinking about Christmas. Or, if your dog has a birthday coming up, there could be nothing better than to buy him a copy so you can sit and read it together. If you use Amazon UK then buy it HERE<\/a>, for the US HERE<\/a> and for Germany HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Press Release<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below is the full press release from the lovely people at Serpent\u2019s Tail books. Thank you lovely people for sharing this with us. We love it and we hope all of our readers will too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy National Poetry Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wilma<\/p>\n\n\n

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Published to coincide with National Poetry Day <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

03 October 2019 | Serpent\u2019s Tail | \u00a37.99 | Hardback and\neBook| #DogPoems <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘I am his Highness’s dog at Kew;\/ Pray tell me, Sir,\nwhose dog are you?’ <\/em>– Alexander Pope <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since prehistory, dogs have served as man’s best friend,\ngiving us loyalty, assistance and boundless inspiration. Dogs offer comfort and\namusement to their owners; they provide solace when we’re sad, entertaining\nantics when we’re bored and affection every day. To poets in particular, these\nbeloved creatures are the most bountiful muses, as they bark, yip, hunt, fetch,\ngrowl and slumber, reflecting back at us our most heartfelt tenderness and\noften rewarding us with unconditional love we scarcely deserve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dog Poems <\/em>offers a litter of verses in celebration of\nour most faithful companions by some of the greatest poets of all time.\nIncluding poems from Lord Byron, Pablo Neruda, Rudyard Kipling, Emily\nDickinson, Mary Oliver, Thomas Hardy, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Elizabeth Bishop,\nAlexander Pope and Ogden Nash, there will be something for every taste – so\nlong as you love dogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Flush, My Dog <\/strong>Loving friend, the gift of one, Who, her own true faith, hath run, Through thy lower nature; Be my benediction said With my hand upon thy head, Gentle fellow-creature … – Elizabeth Barrett Browning<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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