These 19 Shelters Dogs Pose Next To Their Famous Doppelgangers With The Utmost Finesse

Poetic Dogs is a photo series by Dan Bannino that pairs shelter dogs with their literary doppelgangers.

Bannino states that, "Poetic Dogs is photo-project where dogs are beside famous writers: speaking through their expressions, sounds and movements, they’re telling you everything saying nothing, just like an author would do with words in a fine poem."

Bannino himself got this idea when he rescued his own dog a year ago, who was in very poor health. After welcoming Rothko into his home, he realized that so many more shelter dogs have stories that aren't being shared. So, he wanted to create something that would give voice to their narrative.