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The Blinded Bird" is a 1916 poem written by English author and poet Thomas Hardy. The poem was reportedly written as a protest against Vinkensport, a sort of singing competition between male finches. [1] The poem decries the prior historical practice of blinding birds to improve their performance at the sport.
"The Black Cat" is a short story by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in the August 19, 1843, edition of The Saturday Evening Post.In the story, an unnamed narrator has a strong affection for pets until he perversely turns to abusing them.
The Rainbow Bridge is a meadow where animals wait for their humans to join them, and the bridge that takes them all to Heaven, together. The Rainbow Bridge is the theme of several works written first in 1959, then in the 1980s and 1990s, that speak of an other-worldly place where pets go upon death, eventually to be reunited with their owners.
The origin of this poem is alluded to by Burns in one of his letters to Frances Dunlop: "I had an old grand-uncle with whom my mother lived in her girlish years: the good old man was long blind ere he died, during which time his highest enjoyment was to sit and cry, while my mother would sing the simple old song of 'The Life and Age of Man'". [1] "
If you suspect animal cruelty and neglect, you can contact the Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit at 614-777-7387. Defend Your Friend 5K race scheduled for September
"Hart-Leap Well" is a poem written by the Romantic Literature poet William Wordsworth. [1] It was first published in 1800 in the second edition of Lyrical Ballads. [2] The collection consists of two volumes and "Hart-Leap Well" is an opening poem of volume II.
Dirty Beasts is a 1983 collection of Roald Dahl poems about unsuspecting animals. [1] Intended to be a follow-up to Revolting Rhymes, the original Jonathan Cape edition was illustrated by Rosemary Fawcett. In 1984, a revised edition was published with illustrations by Quentin Blake.
Black Beauty is considered to be one of the first fictional animal autobiographies. [9] Originally meant to be informative literature read by adults on the norms of horse cruelty and preventions of these unjust acts, Black Beauty is now seen as a children's book. [10]