I Swear He Was Laughing: Poems About Dogs (Mostly) Who Only Think They Are People [Paperback]

Dean Blehert (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0964485745 | ISBN-13: 978-0964485747 | Publication Date: November 1996

Humorous and touching poems about dogs - the sad-eyed fur-balls who want so badly to see us through it all.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I Swear He Was Laughing... made me laugh, smile, and it also brought tears to my eyes. Anyone who has or has known a canine companion will find a well-painted portrait of their friend somewhere in this easy to read book... Read the book. Curl up on a rainy day and allow yourself to enjoy all the wonderful feelings and memories it so simply, yet skillfully calls forth for you". -- Tina Perry, Mainstream Magazine, Spring, 1997

"Blehert's sense of fun is obvious in two new collections... Even the titles of these books make you smile... [His] poems are not simple commentaries on his two dogs and three cats. Rather, he uses relationships with the animals to get at issues such as love, death, joy and alienation." -- Mary Ann Grossman, Book Critic, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, July 20, 1997

From the Publisher

Dean Blehert's dogs frolic in and out of this delightful collection of poems, which touch on love, sex, alienation, war, friendship, aging, death and beyond - the scope of the human condition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 81 pages
• Publisher: Words & Pictures East Coast Llc (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964485745
• ISBN-13: 978-0964485747
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,224,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars For Dog Lovers And Others, May 12, 2000

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Mel B. (Arlington, Va USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Swear He Was Laughing: Poems About Dogs (Mostly) Who Only Think They Are People (Paperback)

Dean Blehert has found a subject that puts him in his element here, which means the subject of dogs consistently draws on his best--from affecting poet emoting on the death of his canine companion in "My Good Dog," to philosopher, punmeister, and comic talent without peer. And while his one-liners are priceless--"Down Tolstoy, down--at the reading,/ a lady with a Russian wolfhound," the longer pieces bring their own unique pleasures. Try the hilarious gem, called "Tail Tale," which is a wholly brilliant take-off on what it would be like if we humans had tails.

1.0 out of 5 stars No laughing matter--author should attend obedience school, April 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: I Swear He Was Laughing: Poems About Dogs (Mostly) Who Only Think They Are People (Paperback)

This appears to be a self-published, vanity press type book with all the self-centeredness that suggests. His unintended confession of how badly he treated his dog would make a behaviorist cringe. Neither the sketches nor the "poems" are worth the time to scan them and definitely not worth $ plus shipping. Grrrr!