Figured I'd end National Poetry month with a list of a few poets and their pets: Edgar Allan Poe--parrot, bobolink, and a cat he was especially fond of. Alfred, Lord Tennyson--had a snake while at Cambridge. Lord Byron--had a tame bear while at Cambridge, a Newfoundland named Boatswain. Robert Burns--collie named Thurlow. Christina Rossetti--a large... Continue Reading →