Poetry Friday Is Going to the Dogs

Hey, poets and readers. Quick post this week.I am working on a guest article for the website Reading Rockets. It's going to be all about books ... and dogs.Of course, I have to include a few dog poems.During the pandemic, Sam (the Schnauzer) and Rudy (the Beagle) have been joining me on the yoga mat.Rudy is an especially enthusiastic yogi. Beagles are very comfortable with savasana and ujjayi breathing.         Yoga DogBy Laura ShovanYour mat rolls out like a big pink tongue.I wag and strrretch. Come on! Come on!It's yoga time. Let's greet the sun.Human and dog,we breathe as one.Want more yoga poems for kids? Check out Janet Wong's TWIST: YOGA POEMS. Available on Bookshop.Org.Is it dog poems you need? My favorite is STELLA, UNLEASHED: NOTES FROM THE DOGHOUSE, by Linda Ashman. This book is out of print, but you can find it at online retailers.I am creating a list of middle grade books where the protagonist has a best furry friend, especially of the dog variety. Got a recommendation? Leave it in the comments.Sam says, "See you next time!"