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Poems and animals, poetry galore. Read the first and you’ll want more

If Pets Wrote Poems: A Parody Collection by Susan Johnston Taylor and Sandie Sonke

April 15, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Reading poetry used to be a fun pastime for me. However, recently, I have not been able to find a poet or collection that speaks to me. Things feel overly complicated, too lofty, too trying to be “deep and meaningful” with great subjects, but fall flat in the understanding of what the heck is being talked about. Sometimes I just need Red Fish, Blue Fish, or “Crowded Tub” by Shel Silverstein. Sometimes I like rhymes like that, but other times I just want a nice, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: animals, Benjamin Franklin, Concepts, edgar allen poe, Emily Dickinson, Jack Kerouac, Margaret Wise Brown, parody, Pets, Sandie Sonke, Susan Johnston Taylor, Susan Johnston Taylor and Sandie Sonke, words

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:97 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: animals, Benjamin Franklin, Concepts, edgar allen poe, Emily Dickinson, Jack Kerouac, Margaret Wise Brown, parody, Pets, Sandie Sonke, Susan Johnston Taylor, Susan Johnston Taylor and Sandie Sonke, words ·
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