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Dead Dog Poems is a collection about pet love and pet loss. It is the small joys each pet parent goes through, from naptime, to walks around the block, to the horrific moment of being at the emergency vet and hearing that your beloved companion may have cancer. This collection brings you front and center for a terminal diagnosis, and the aftermath of such a substantial loss. If you have ever loved a pet, this collection is for you. The poem, Baxter, was awarded the Editor's Choice Award from Frost Meadow Review, and was nominated for a 2019 Best of the Net, while Road Maps was nominated for Best of the Net, and Blood Pleas and Library Books was a finalist for the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association (PNWA) Poetry Contest.
About the author
Lynne Schmidt is the queer, neurodivergent grandchild of a Holocaust survivor, and a mental health professional with a focus in trauma and healing. Lynne is a 2025 Maine Arts Fellow. They are the winner of the 2021 The Poetry Question Chapbook Contest, & 2020 New Women's Voices Contest. Lynne is the author of the chapbooks, Dying Dog Poems, The Unaccounted For Circles Of Hell, SexyTime, Dead Dog Poems, and Gravity. When given the choice, Lynne prefers the company of her pack of dogs and one cat to humans.
