The Biggest Bark is a celebration in verse to the dog, the greatest animal friend and servant to mankind. Many of the poems are based on true life dogs from all over the world from present day to ancient times and include:
* The First Fireman's Dog of London * Dog Man of the Imperial Court * The Twelve Million Dollar Dog * K9 Police Dogs from around the world * The Dog who Sank a Barge * The Most Intelligent Dog Breed * Sam the Surfing Dog * The Dog who protected the Crown Jewels * Dog War Heroes * The King's Spaniel and the Poet * The loyal dog revered by a nation * The Costliest Dog in Britain * Zebra, Zombie and Zonk * The Dog who found the World Cup * Why Dogs have cold noses * The First Sniffer Dog of the Blitz * The Dog who only Barked Once * The Dog who walked over 2,000 miles home
The anthology is designed to appeal to a wide variety of readers from children to adults. The anthology presents poems written in a range of poetic forms including rhyming verse, sonnets, odes, limericks and ballads.
Also read, 'The Perfect Purr' - 102 Cat poems by Hugh O'Connell (Trafford Publications)
About the Author
Lives in the North Cotswolds and has written over fifty poetry booklets on Cotswold villages. He has also written poetry booklets on Penarth and Stratford-upon-Avon. He sponsors a rescued dog, donkey, horse, a Bengal tiger, an African lion and a polar bear.