The Black Dog Poems

This book is for David Stemple and Barbara Buchtel Tacy, now lost, but not yet gone; and for three wonderful black dogs (Mandy,a black lab who was Jane's dog during her high school and college years, Tilly (who belongs to Jane's friend Terri Windling and semi-adopted as a muse by Jane), and Peter's standard poodle, the ineffable Gracie) who did for us what dogs can uniquely do; helping us cope, and reminding us to celebrate even the saddest moments our lucky lives. Three pets; two marriages