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Five Green and Speckled Frogs
March 9, 2015
Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log.
They tell you one jumped,
But he didn’t—
He died.
And when he died,
The other four looked up into the clouds,
With heavy hearts.
And though they willed the drops to fall,
The clouds were empty.
What would the others say?
They thought.
So one after another, those green and speckled frogs…
Died.
One by one they left their fellow frogs
To battle with the empty skies,
Till only one was left—
All alone.
He saw the empty log,
And he suddenly felt so small
In a world that felt so big.
And then…
Then the skies opened up,
And it poured.
© Bethany W., Houston, TX
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This article has 6 comments.
Nightingale74 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 11 2015 at 4:30 pm
I love that too @Ginger__Snapp__ :) Thank you!!
Nightingale74 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 11 2015 at 4:30 pm
Thanks @anna2000!
Ginger__Snapp__ BRONZE said...
on Mar. 11 2015 at 2:44 pm
I love when I can find multiple meanings inside a single poem. Wonderful!
Nightingale74 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 11 2015 at 1:01 pm
Thank you @Leajade9 :) I'll definitely take a look at your work!
I wrote this poem with the intention of it having many different meanings. I want each person to read it and take something different away from it. And if you'd like to comment, I'd love to hear your opinions!! :)