Vicki Hearne, the poet, essayist and animal trainer whose death at age 55 was reported last week, had a dual connection with Northeast. In late 1993, she wrote a series of short meditative ...

Three new works of poetry draw their inspiration from topics ranging from the human-animal relationship to the impact of war to the tragic arc of Princess Diana’s life.

Animal poetry is political, says Mikael Vogel. In his poetry collection "Dodos On The Run" he questions man's responsibility for the mass extinction of animals in plain words.

Pug and Other Animal Poems Valerie Worth, illus. by Steve Jenkins. FSG/Ferguson, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-374-35024-6 ...

The exhibit matches images of specially treated animal specimens with poems that look at the threats animals face — as well as their beauty. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS.

Animal Tracks: Wild Poems to Read Aloud Charles Ghigna. ABRAMS, $14.95 (35pp) ISBN 978-0-8109-4841-9. For a lighter take on the environment, clever poems about an array of animals abound in Animal ...

The latest tale of animal adventure and rescue from Michael Morpurgo (“War Horse”) is written in a more classic style. “The Puffin Keeper” is so classic, in fact, that it begins on a dark ...

The NEW Zoo and the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets are hosting a Children's Animal Poetry Contest. Children, ages 5-7 and 8-10, can submit their poems about any animal now through Sunday, Sept. 29.

That's the premise behind Friday's Animal Spirits event, where you can hear some epic poetry, sip some Hemingway punch, and possibly score a free tat, too. Friday evening, ...