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    Off-Leash
    Off-Leash
    Off-Leash
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    Off-Leash

    By Dorothy Mahoney

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    Everyone has a dog story, from the salesman at Home Depot to the passenger on a plane who confesses about the scar on his face. The poems in Mahoney’s third collection explore the concepts of identity and ownership through rich linguistic textures and voices. From a boy’s fascination with Tom Terrific and Mighty Manfred to uniquely imagined Biblical dogs, Off Leash delves into the anguish of dogs loved and lost, and the joy of homecoming.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPalimpsest Press
    Release dateApr 15, 2016
    ISBN9781926794808
    Off-Leash
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    Dorothy Mahoney

    Dorothy Mahoney is the author of several poetry collections including, Off-Leash (Palimpsest Press, 2016). Her poetry has been included in numerous anthologies, most recently Heartwood, poems for the love of trees (The League of Canadian Poets, 2018). Her haibun, M PATHY, won an Honourable Mention in the Genjuan International Haibun Contest in Japan, 2017. She is a Hospice volunteer in Windsor.

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