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Ode To A Toad MAG

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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I love this!

on Oct. 24 2017 at 2:31 pm
WritingAddict03 SILVER, Saint Peters , Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
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

I feel so bad for the toad! Very well written; so creative!!! Is it a true story?

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

on Jul. 10 2016 at 7:05 pm
Brooke,BrookeHarms SILVER, Burlington, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
I don't have one yet, but I'll keep thinking.

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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Favorite Quote:
"The lunatic, the lover, and the poet are of imagination all compact." - Will Shakespeare

I like the old fashioned style of writing. Cute poem. Food for thought.

on Mar. 10 2013 at 9:41 pm
PrinceHansismyworld SILVER, New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
"a villain and a victim should never be the same person”

Are you jealous or something?

on Mar. 10 2013 at 9:37 pm
PrinceHansismyworld SILVER, New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
"a villain and a victim should never be the same person”

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. 

on Jun. 11 2012 at 6:17 pm
unknownaccount, Yolo City, Georgia
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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?

on Dec. 18 2011 at 11:18 am
fictitious-quandary GOLD, Orlando, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right"
- Henry Ford

 Poor froggy! Nice poem :)

on Nov. 26 2011 at 9:37 pm
RoseOzera BRONZE, Sandy, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."
"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."
"Silence is sometimes the best answer"
"Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive"
Dalai Lama

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
experienced, Watertown, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
"In this great future you can forget your past" Bob Marley

i was feelin kind of blue and this cheered me up a bit funy and well written

on Nov. 4 2011 at 3:06 pm
ThePeaceDaisy BRONZE, Albany, New York
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Favorite Quote:
“Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color.” - Unknown
I will change this every week!

Poor frog! :'( Anyway great poema! :D

illusions GOLD said...
on Nov. 4 2011 at 2:26 pm
illusions GOLD, I Dontg Even Like This Town, Other
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Your so rude!

illusions GOLD said...
on Nov. 4 2011 at 2:25 pm
illusions GOLD, I Dontg Even Like This Town, Other
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Funni! plz check me out and comment!!

on Oct. 13 2011 at 8:48 pm
BeautysBeast GOLD, Okinawa, Other
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Favorite Quote:
BETTER TO BE YOURSELF AND BE NOBODY THAN BE SOMEONE ELSE AND SOMEBODY ;)

hahaha i find this funny xD :)

Shmelmo GOLD said...
on Oct. 13 2011 at 1:38 pm
Shmelmo GOLD, Elma, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

This made me smile. :) I really like it. Keep writing!!

leafy said...
on Oct. 3 2011 at 8:39 pm
leafy, City, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Gil: I would like you to read my novel and get your opinion. 
Ernest Hemingway: I hate it. 
Gil: You haven't even read it yet. 
Ernest Hemingway: If it's bad, I'll hate it. If it's good, then I'll be envious and hate it even more. You don't want the opinion of another writer. 

*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

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