A Dog Named Beau Poem
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A dog named beau poem. Beau also known as ill never forget a dog named beau is a poem written by american film and stage actor james stewart. When stewart went on johnny carsons tonight show in july 1981 he read a verse hed written about his canine best friend. A dog named beau by james stewart is a simple yet moving poem that describes the poets relationship with his dog beau.
After he passed away stewart felt the loss so deeply that he decided to channel his feelings into poetry. Beau was a golden retriever that loved to sleep on stewarts bed. When legendary film actor jimmy stewart visited johnny carson on the set of the tonight show he shared with him one of his many otherlovesthat is his love of poetryand more so of a little dog named beau.
The piece that he read was titled ill never forget a dog named beau about stewarts golden retriever. Back in 1981 legendary actor james jimmy stewart the star of its a wonderful life and too many other classics to list here went on the tonight show with johnny carson to share his hobby. Someone recently sent me a clip of one of my favorite actors jimmy stewart reading a poem on the tonight show in 1981.
The poem is a heartfelt elegy dedicated to a much loved deceased pet. To order this book call the full circle book store at 1 800 683 read. I know that i should have pushed.
I once had a dog named beau. A tribute to stewarts deceased pet dog the poem was first recited on the tonight show starring johnny carson in 1981 and later published in the 1989 collection jimmy stewart and his poems. And i reach out my hand to stroke his hair but hes not there.
He used to sleep in a corner of the bedroom. The speaker james stewart begins this piece by talking about the disobedient nature of his dog. Oh how i wish that wasnt so ill always love a dog named beau.
Some nights though he would sneak onto the bed and lie right in between gloria and me.