Frog Poo

One day while walking I saw a toad

sitting on a log in the middle of the road

with eyes popped out big and wide

and  cheeks puffed up with froggie pride

yes this frog was in happy mode

 

As I moved closer he hopped away to hide

that's when I saw a pile, so I stepped aside

there lay froggie poo, a great big mess

the reason for his pride, I guess

and toadish grin so wide

 

Kissing him? no! that would be a cruel test

how could there be a prince hidden in that mess?

so I think I'll pass on kissing toads

that greet you in the middle of roads

so full of frog poo and all the rest!

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Suzanne Sherif]

OMG this is so funny! Great allegory. Nice twist on the Frog Prince theme! I also love the fact that toad was so happy and full of pride after he made a great big mess (which he walked away from). He seems to represent the stereotypical "man to avoid": not very attractive, messes things up, refuses to accept responsibility for his actions. Also, what does the poo represent? An emotional mess? Him making a mess of his life? Someone else's life? Sh---ing on someone? The possibilities are endless. : )

Just a small nit-picky point though: frogs and toads are not the same thing.

Great poem!

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Lol. I don't know maybe it's a guy thing, but I saw the title and I just had to check this one out, and I'm glad I did because it really made me laugh! I just like how the humor flows as smoothly as the flow of the poem, and of course there's the symbolism behind it all that is just ingenious.

I love this one, and I know that this one is going into my favorites!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

This is just way to funny and precious... but I think the story does carry a certain message... that sometimes you can't get past the ugliness no matter how hard you try, it's a fact of life, LOL

[Ebs]

ha. funny. good one :)

ebs

[Norma J. Jessee]

Fran this is adorable. I love it. Kids would get a kick out of this also.

Love the teeth on the frog. Wonder who his dentist is ??? lol

Very good work

[DevilsNeedLove2]

Ha! I'm glad the character in the poem was smart enough to resist the temptation. If only I'd been that smart. I found myself kissing many a poopy frogs before I finally found one who not only didn't revel in his own excrement, but did, in fact, turn out to be a prince.

Very amusing. And I needed that just now. =) Thanks for posting it.

[Sharon Miller Bolander]

I'm sorry to tell you that I can relate to this cute poem, Fran. I've got flower boxes in my upstairs window. One of the boxes has had a resident toad for two years. I thought the toad was just fat from eating all the insects, but now I have at least one baby toad---and little stacks of poo on the edge of the box. Did you write this one for me? :-) Sharon

[Peteypie]

haha this is adorable

[The Mad Prophet]

Interesting, very creative, very amusing. I like it.