ASHLEY MACE HAVIRD
A blowy, blustery, sunny day in early March. And I got to read from my historical girl-and-horse novel in Belle Baruch's stable yard. The best audience ever! The best hostess ever! Thank you, Lee Brockington.
This is the title poem for David Kirby's collection, MORE THAN THIS, which I have finally managed to pry from David Havird's fingers. It's available from LSU Press, which is having a fantastic 40% off
This is my all-time favorite "dog" poem. Exquisite phrasing, imagery, music. THE PARDON by Richard Wilbur (1921-2017) My dog lay dead five days without a grave In the thick of summer, hid in a clump
Even we dog people can identify with this poem of longing by Julie Kane, from her new book from LSU Press, MOTHERS OF IRELAND. I Dreamed of Being Mothered by a Cat I dreamed of being mothered by a cat