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    DogKu, CatKu and WhatHaveU
    DogKu, CatKu and WhatHaveU
    DogKu, CatKu and WhatHaveU
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    DogKu, CatKu and WhatHaveU

    By Michelle Shy

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    Tiny nuggets of wry observations in haiku form by an animal lover. Okay, to be honest, more than a few frustrated observations by this same animal lover. Yes, indeed, there is a pile of parental advice to these dogs and cats--which the creatures completely ignore. Then, of course, the cats and dogs must butt in with their own opinions, also spoken in haiku style. All delightfully decorated with animal art by Roxanna Groves.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichelle Shy
    Release dateNov 4, 2011
    ISBN9781465946812
    DogKu, CatKu and WhatHaveU
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    Michelle Shy

    I am a comedian, performance artist and writer because a career counselor once told me I would never be able to hang onto a straight job. Waaaaay too many pets live with me. I have 10 cats, 4 dogs, 4 birds, 1 fish, 1 rabbit and 2 lizards. Some of these pets are already dead; they reside in Tupperware in the back closet. The remainder reside right in the middle of my bed. Tomorrow I hope to get 2 more dogs. If you meet me in person, you will think, "Hmm...gorgeous. Nuts. And a pain in the butt." I'm the writer of: Snark Humor Poetry Comedy ...and...Snark Background: I've been fired from 79 jobs. The stories I've lived in these weird and wonderful jobs--machinist, actor, filmmaker, software engineer, acting coach, executive management consultant, film festival director, envelope stuffer, chicken plucker, stripper, pothole counter, necktie folder, reporter, cookie packer, tool & die maker, life coach, comedy traffic school instructor--found themselves expressed in nasty poems and sad comedy routines with elements of insanity. Oh, yes, and slasher screenplays--a few of which are in discussions to be acquired by film producers. Yay!

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