The Academy of American Poets - Every time I look at him, the wide head resting on outstretched paws, joy does another lap around the racetrack of my heart. —Ellen Bass #NationalPetDay
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Poetry Dialogue on Instagram: “'Fracture' by Ellen Bass is a heart-rending documentation of love, togetherness, loss and grieving...”
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