Poetry Friday Roundup is hosted today by The Poem Farm.

I'm currently fostering Molly, a pregnant black lab, who was abandoned in the desert. Two weeks ago today she had these 5 puppies: 3 boys, 2 girls. As you can imagine, strays have been on my mind.

• Today's Poetry Friday offering is "Dogku," written by Andrew Clements and illustrated by Tim Bowers. This story of Mooch, a stray, is told entirely in haiku. The illustrations are lively and the fun-filled story is a tail-wagging good time.
  

Friday's Famous First: Can you identify the title and author of this first line? "Officer Buckle knew more safety tips than anyone else in Napville."