Review of the poems “Dogs Don’t Have Souls, Do They?” Written by Chuck Wells and “Names of Horses”, by Donald Hall have provoked the question; which is the better Poem? There are many similarities and several contradictions between the two pieces. Both poems address the love and loss of long time, befriended animal.
In Wells’ “Dogs Don’t Have Souls, Do They?” we are greeted by the inception of a new puppy into the family. The puppy is cuddly, soft and innocent according to the writer. In Halls’ “Names of Horses” the reader begins his journey learning about the duties and inequities of a loyal family horse. The horse bares the harsh undertaking of all the household chores, hauling wood for fires and heat,