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Frog poem - onrway - 09-20-2016
Reminded me of Coqui frogs
http://red-skelton.info/poetry/frogs-a-poem-by-red-skelton-read-by-clem-kadiddlehopper/
RE: Frog poem - knieft - 09-20-2016
Reminded me of the only frog poem I know, and in my top ten:
David Wagoner (1926- )
THE POETS AGREE TO BE
QUIET BY THE SWAMP
They hold their hands over their mouths
And stare at the stretch of water.
What can be said has been said before:
Strokes of light like heron’s legs in the cattails,
Mud underneath, frogs lying even deeper.
Therefore, the poets may keep quiet.
But the corners of their mouths grin past their hands.
They stick their elbows out into the evening,
Stoop, and begin the ancient croaking.
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Cheers,
Kirt
RE: Frog poem - Lee M-S - 09-20-2016
lovely.
I played the video, but couldn't hear it over the coquis...
There was a lovely song in UH's production of "Hilo, Da Musical" last year, "Learn to Love the Coquis." I think the program had the lyrics, but I lost it.
RE: Frog poem - Guest - 09-20-2016
roses are red
pepe is green
you will always be
my #1 meme