This is in 'diminished hexaverse' style,
Boy and Frog
There is nothing like
a walk with a boy
around a small lake
when we discover
frogs are everywhere
so the boy tries
to catch a frog
which is not hard
if he grabs fast
but frogs can't
be held long
they wiggle
away
quickly
spring
a walk with a boy
around a small lake
when we discover
frogs are everywhere
so the boy tries
to catch a frog
which is not hard
if he grabs fast
but frogs can't
be held long
they wiggle
away
quickly
spring
I love this version of your frog experience - especially the double meaning ending with the wore "spring".
ReplyDeleteWonderful spring poem. What is it with boys and frogs. I have several memories of my son and a frog he would catch. My daughter, on the other hand, practically had a phobia of them and still does.
ReplyDeleteYou are really keeping up with all these other sites' prompts Mary. Spring frogs -- I haven't thought about them for a long time! It is amazing how so many can appear after the cold winter in your area. They must have a very short tadpole stage!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love frogs!
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