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In her poem “Bestiary of Bad Kisses [3],” Ashley M. Jones compares bad kisses in the form of a catalog of animals with three sections titled: “The Frog,” “The Anteater,” and “The Bulldog.” The bestiary is a textual compendium of beasts, both real and imaginary, dating back to the Middle Ages that has seen a resurgence in contemporary literature. From Julio Cortázar to Donika Kelly, writers have sought ways to explore the metaphorical and literal resonances of cataloging animals. Write a poem in the form of a bestiary. How can you glean inspiration from myths and real-life stories? What is the relationship between your chosen animals?


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[1] https://www.pw.org/content/bestiary_2 [2] https://www.pw.org/genre/poetry [3] http://www.southernhumanitiesreview.com/bestiary-of-bad-kisses-by-ashley-jones.html