#NewBookRelease: King Copper: Our dog’s life in poetry 🤎

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Book Promotions, Poetry

Dear Family and Friends,

Today is the day! I’m excited in a bittersweet way to announce the release of my poetry collection, King Copper – a tribute to my family’s friendly, lovable chocolate lab mix who crossed over the rainbow bridge on March 3rd. I had already written several fun and happy poems about Copper when he was with us. But when he left our world, I began writing through the heartbreak, providing a destination for grief in the form of poetry. I’ve also included color photos to bring life to the poems.

But today isn’t about feeling sad, bittersweet, yes, but this day is for my family and I to celebrate Copper through this special book. We can ‘see’ him frolicking with his friends in a magical place where pain doesn’t exist, only lush green meadows, redwoods, cheerful sunflowers, smiling daisies, ladybugs, and butterflies. It’s about believing…

My son with a young Copper
My daughter with a young Copper

I wasn’t going to do a formal blog tour, but I couldn’t believe the outpouring of support. Several friends offered to help spread the word about King Copper. So, the blog tour began with my good friends, Maggie at Ephemeral Encounters on Monday, and Mike at Silent Pariah continuing yesterday.
More good friends will continue the tour as follows:

Jacqui at https://worddreams.wordpress.com/ – Friday, August 8th
Ernie at dawgdaddyresponds – Sunday, August 10th
Sally at smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com – Tuesday, August 12th
Dawn at dawnpisturino.wordpress.com – Thursday, August 14th
Marsha at alwayswrite.blog – Monday, August 18th

I hope you’ll follow the tour to get to know these amazing writers and to learn more about the book.
Each post will offer something new…

A little back story of how my family became Copper’s humans:

When I knelt down to Copper’s level, my heart melted. His amber, soul-searching eyes told me all I needed to know.

I recalled sitting at the table, perusing a Labrador rescue website. A lab sporting a copper-colored coat stood out like a citrine crystal in a bowl of black diamonds. I had to meet the handsome fellow.

So, on a late winter March day in 2012, my family drove to Oakland to meet Copper. A woman was fostering him in her small apartment. He had a gentle demeanor, and after a walk around the block and some play time, I was ready to take him home. My son and I were excited to welcome Copper into our lives. But my husband and daughter were hesitant to adopt another dog so soon. Would we be replacing Lucky Girl, our black lab mix, who passed just four months earlier?

Despite telling the woman we needed time to make a decision, only three days later, we found ourselves signing the adoption papers. Copper effortlessly jumped into the back of our car for a ride to his new home. We heard that the best way to get past the grief of losing a pet is to get a new one, and that’s what we did. Lucky Girl would always be in our hearts. But after many conversations, we felt the timing was right. I, especially, couldn’t shake the feeling that Copper was meant to be our next canine friend.

From the hugs, cuddles, and games of fetch, Copper learned to trust us. And so, he became family. For thirteen years, he gave us unconditional love. He crossed over the rainbow bridge this past March. It is serendipitous to know that he came into our lives in March and left our earthly world also in March – the month of new beginnings. He was a bright light in our lives that will shine eternally. This is the power of our dogs or any pet. They leave a positive, long-lasting imprint on our souls.

Some samples of poetry:

A Special Connection (an excerpt)

Every canine that has joined my family
owns a part of my heart,
but when Copper trotted into our lives,
something different,
something special clicked inside of me.

Warmth radiates from his amber eyes
that see into my soul.
Cliche, yes, but it is through those eyes
that we are linked.
How can an impression be described?

He is my third child,
a copper-coated lovable boy…

March to March (an excerpt)

From March to March
he arrived with youthful spirit
and left with angel wings –
thirteen years in the spaces
now glowing memories
around each corner.
We celebrate his life –
those soul-searching eyes
that connected to us –
we were links in a golden chain
and now one link is missing…

Copper when he first ‘came home’ at 18 months

I hope that if you read this special book, you will laugh out loud. I want a smile to form, crinkling your eyes at the corners. And I even want the heartache to be felt because it was intense when I wrote the grief poems. Every emotion plays a role in reaching the point of acceptance. Every stage of grief is necessary. But I also hope you feel comfort if you’ve lost your beloved furry family member because Copper and all those who keep him company live in our hearts. It’s choosing to believe so we can find a way to move forward without our loved ones, humans or pets.

The paperback and e-book versions are available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and e-book only on Kobo. Click on the ‘buy’ button above for the image below for your copy from Amazon.

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So, thank you for being here. I appreciate you, and I’m sorry if I’ve missed your posts. It’s been a head-spinning week (in a wonderful way) with the blog tour, so I hope you understand. And I want to thank again all of my friends who are sharing about King Copper. I am so grateful for your friendship and support. I wish you all a wonderful day, and if you are a dog parent, give your pup a hug for me. ❤️🤎🎉

Copper was his given name when we
brought him home, so we kept it
because it fit with his rich, copper coat. 🤎🧡

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© Lauren Scott, Baydreamerwrites.com
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106 thoughts on “#NewBookRelease: King Copper: Our dog’s life in poetry 🤎”

  4. Congratulations Lauren .🎉🎉🎉🎉
    I have King Copper on my kindle and am so looking forward to reading it.
    Much love dear friend.
    Don’t worry about posts, you have enough going on atm.
    Hugs xoxoxoxoxo
    Take good care !

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    1. Thanks a bunch, Maggie! You rock, my friend! I hope you love the book, and just fyi, the kindle formatting is a bit different. It’s not like the print version, but it should be fine. Sigh, I worry about missing posts, but between the tour and work, time is elusive. Love ya, and thanks for all your support and hugs! ❤️🤎🎉🐾🤗 xoxoxoxo

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      1. Aww Lauren
        Always my pleasure and I know I will love the book🤗Nope, no sighing allowed, lol.
        Even Superwoman has only 24 hours in a day 😁
        Love ya too, enjoy these moments dear friend.
        Big hugs back to you ❤️🤎❤️🤎❤️
        xoxoxox

      2. You always make me smile, Maggie! I will enjoy the moments. Big hugs coming your way again. So what if our arms get tired! 😂
        Have a great day too! 🤎❤️🤎❤️🤎🌷 xoxoxoxoxo

    1. Thanks so much, Jacqui, and for being a part of the tour. It means a lot. What do you mean that you added a comment on Amazon? I didn’t know you could do that unless it was a review. 🙂 And I’m excited for Friday! ❤️

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  8. Congratulations, Lauren! It’s lovely to see the outpouring love and support for you and your book remembering Copper. I have my grandkids full-time this week. I’ll visit the blog later. Hugs 😍😊

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    1. Thanks so much, Marina. I know you can relate. And I like the idea of ‘creative healing’ which is exactly what this book is all about. Not to mention, to celebrate Copper’s wonderful life. Hugs and love, my friend xoxoxoxoxo

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    1. Thanks on all counts, Dawn. He didn’t know how handsome he was. But I’m sure he’s smiling now, knowing a whole book is all about him. 🙂 I hope you love it, and I look forward to your stop on the tour and your review. ❤️

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    1. Thanks for your lovely words and wishes, Kym. I remember when the book idea was merely a seed towards the end of March. But now I’m happy to hold this book in my hands and celebrate Copper’s life. He definitely melted our hearts. I’m glad you enjoyed this peek into the collection. Hugs and smooches! ❤️🤎🐾

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  15. Beautiful post, Lauren. Congratulations on the release of your book… it sounds like it touches all the emotions, and I hope creating it has helped you on your grief journey.

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    1. Thanks so much, Steve, and I think you’re right. 🙂 It really helped me, so I hope it helps others who are in the same boat. I’m sure the collection will resonate with anyone who is a dog or cat parent. 🤎

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  21. congrats on the big day. I love the story of how came together and that pic of his homecoming with all the tennis balls shows him just smiling radiantly. I think that’s wonderful that you wrote your way through your grief at the loss of copper.

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    1. Thanks for your beautiful words, Beth. He is smiling in that pic, isn’t he? He was always happy. Writing through the grief helped. Creating this book wasn’t the plan at first, but I’m glad I did it. ❤️🤎🐾

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  22. Oh, so happy for you Lauren. Let the book party begin.” It’s choosing to believe so we can find a way to move forward without our loved ones, humans or pets.” Aww, such good stuff. A great memorial for Copper and all our furry friends. Congratulations

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  26. Congratulations on the release of this heart-warming book, and on the blog tour! Bittersweet indeed, most things about our dear lovely pets. I’m coming from Mike U.’s post at Silent Pariah, and looking forward to reading the articles that follow in the upcoming weeks!

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      1. Hello, Lauren, and you’re welcome… it is a pleasure! 🙂 Just to let you know, that my newer blog is in English, while the older one is bilingual, although some posts still are only in Romanian. I usually mention this a bit to my visitors, as it may be confusing, I mean. Thank you!

      2. Thanks, Nicole. I’ll visit your blog soon. The blog tour has me very busy, so I haven’t had as much time to read other blogs. But I appreciate you letting me know. I definitely need English. 🙂 🌷

  27. Oh, how wonderful, Lauren! Congratulations on the book release. Hopefully it was therapeutic for you to create. I’m heading to grab my copy and will will try to follow along on the tour and share!

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    1. Thanks so much, Jan! Creating this special book has been very therapeutic, and I hope it helps others. Thanks for buying a copy and I hope you love the collection, even though it will be an emotional read. Hugs ❤️🤎

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  32. We wish you every success with your book launch for dear Copper and your blog tour. Much love, always, dearest Lauren from us to you all. Go, Lauren…. ✨🧡🧡🧡 Xxxx

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    1. Thanks so much, Pooja! I appreciate your interest. Just have tissue nearby. It starts with joy then segues into processing grief, but lifts again. I know you’ve had some time off, so I hope you’re doing okay. 💕

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  38. Dear Lauren,

    – CONGRATULATIONS!!!!🌟🎉🌟🌟🎉🌟

    I’m so happy this day has arrived.

    Although I had never met him, Copper was special to me. He is the only animal I have ever drawn, and I’m pleased with it.

    I’m catching up now, but am still very busy. It is Emmy season, and as a voting member, I have been up to my eyeballs watching the shows. My entire evenings (almost) have been taken up with watching the nominations. Voting begins in 6 days, and there are still a lot of shows to watch.

    At least I can get a bit of drawing in while watching, but blogging is too distracting.

    I bought the ebook on Kobo. We could still have a postal strike, and I still am missing mail from the last strike, at the end of last year.

    I won’t be able to read the book until Emmy voting is done. However, I am already planning my special review, with my drawing of Copper.

    Best of everything to you & yours, dear poet!

    xoxoxoxoxo

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    1. Hi Resa, thank you so much! And wow, you have been busy! So, I can’t believe you had time to visit each post on the tour! But I appreciate you and your amazing support! That postal strike is awful, especially if you’re still missing mail from last year! The book is a mixture of joy, grief, and acceptance at the end. It’s a celebration of Copper’s life, but it’s also about processing the grief. Anyway, I hope you love it and find it to be a touching collection. I’m proud of it, and I know Copper’s tail is wagging a mile a minute! I already can’t wait for your post. I remember that Copper was the first animal you had drawn, but no one would know it because you are that talented! So talented! Okay, thanks for your good wishes and everything! xoxoxoxoxoxo

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  40. Willie Torres Jr.'s avatar Willie Torres Jr.

    This is so beautiful and touching. I am so very proud of you for creating such a heartfelt tribute to Copper. I am so sorry for your loss, he was clearly such a special and loving part of your family. Your words bring him to life, and I can almost see him running free in those meadows you described.

    God gave us animals as a gift of companionship and unconditional love, and Copper’s life was a reflection of that blessing. Psalm 36:6 says, “You preserve both people and animals.” I believe that one day, in God’s perfect creation, you will see him again, whole and joyful, tail wagging as he runs to greet you.

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    1. Willie, your words touch my heart. Thank you so much! Copper has unexpectedly become a blogging celebrity, and he would love all of you. He was so friendly, and though he was a big dog, he wouldn’t hurt a fly. He was attacked twice by pit bulls, two different scenarios, and it crushed me that he had to defend himself before the owners stepped in. Luckily, he and the other dogs weren’t hurt. But those were scary times. Otherwise, he just wanted to give kisses and get lots of hugs and say hello. I’m proud of myself for putting this book together even though it wasn’t planned from the start. Anyway, thanks again, and I wish you a wonderful day and weekend. 🙏🤎

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    1. And what a surprise, Selma! Thanks so much! Can you email me the link once the review goes live?
      I just saw another friend post a review today too. 🙂 Ironically, I had already scheduled a post for this morning of reviews I wrote, so I’ll share your review tomorrow or Monday to stagger the posts. Hope this is okay. Thanks again, and Happy October! I truly appreciate your support. Copper deserved the tribute, and the grief continues alongside the wonderful memories. Hugs and blessings 🧡🍁🍂

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