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Stephanie Zakhia's avatar

Great piece! I think it’s interesting how in both of these stories the human that parallels the dog the most is a woman. People often think of dogs as a “man’s animal.”

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Nye Canham's avatar

Thank you! He does have a couple stories in the collection where there's a man/dog symbolic parallel, but I found them less interest for the reason you mention.

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Emily Croix's avatar

Your writing, “a word on dogs” was truly delightful.

I’ve read quotes by D.H. Lawrence and I’m not entirely convinced he knew the difference between a womb and a vulva.

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Emily Croix's avatar

Your writing, “a word on dogs”, was truly delightful.

I’ve read quotes by D.H. Lawrence and I’m not entirely convinced he knew the difference between a womb and a vulva.

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Mary Canham's avatar

Nye, Its time to come spend a week at Aunt Marys. You meet the real thing, dog, cat , woman and go to the zoo to quietly mediate about all animals. Until then, I hope you talk to your cats and observe them. They are more than living breathing stuffed toys. You really are missing out!

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Richard D's avatar

Fascinating.

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