Dog Love by X.J. Kennedy
In the morning of each school day,
on the corner,
Molly Mutt waits with me
till the school bus stops.
In the afternoon when
it carries me home again
she sits waiting till I come
and up she hops.
She covers me
with sloppy doggy kisses,
she licks my nose
and lunchbox up and down.
Maybe other dogs, I bet,
wouldn't get a kid so wet,
but I wouldn't trade
for all the dogs in town.
I believe the poet uses show, not tell details in this poem. Instead of simply saying, "My dog loves me," the poet gives specific examples like how the dog waits at the bus stop in the morning and after school. Also, the dog is always licking, and even though to some people that might seem gross, to this person, it makes them feel loved - and they wouldn't trade their dog for anything.
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