Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE CHOW, A DOG OF ANCIENT ORIGIN, HAS A BLUE-BLACK TONGUE, by MADELINE DEFREES



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First Line: Yet we accept her kisses, affectionate as air
Last Line: Glances off the black- / lined mouth, the dogtooth violet
Alternate Author Name(s): Mary Gilbert, Sister; De Frees, Madeline
Subject(s): Dogs; Tongues




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