Toadus

For Toadus, my friend for a couple years, during my childhood!

TOADUS

 

At night, you make alot of noise;

Your back is covered with warts;

You're more fun than any toys,

Because love flows, deep, in toady hearts;

I don't want to capture you;

I want you to, always, be free

To do the things you like to do

And to stop by and visit me;

You hop, bravely, up to my giant shoe

And respond, sweetly, when I pet you;

People ask, "Is this the toad you knew;

"Do you know that he's not sometoad new;"

Of course, I know all your ways

And your path 'round the old oak;

I know where you spend the days;

Oh, my friend, never croak.

Author's Note

I really loved that toad!!

Additionally on May 27, 2010, after my mother's (Susie Q) review. She was in a wheelchair, during my senior year in high school, following a very bad car crash. I would carry gingersnaps in my pocket to school (they don't make too many crumbs) and, since I knew all the dogs that ran lose on my way home from the bus, I would get them to follow me home (they really love gingersnaps.) Sometimes, I would have a gang of near a dozen or more. My mother would watch for me coming down the street with my gang.

Reviews

[alesuriko]

This is very cute, so very adorable. I've always been partial to frogs for pets as a child but I never captured them either, I just wanted to play with them outside and then let them go back to their lives. This was very well written and ever so sweet. The only thing I have to critique is "alot" is actually two words and I'm curious it "sometoad" is meant to be one word? Other than that, very good poem!

[Charles]

I'm glad Toadus made it into literature. What more could a toad hope for? I never really thought about toads in these terms before, certainly never imagined that love would flow deep in toady hearts. Good free verse poem on an unusual topic. If by chance your beloved toad does pass away, bury him in the garden, near the crocus.
:-)

[ashley]

Haha, this is so cute. I love the line, "Oh, my friend, never croak." Very cute. :D

[Dutch Jr.]

"Oh, my friend, never croak." The use of croak in this poem was a creative, witty play on words. Nice write, you're always on point with rhymes and word flow. Great poem.

[Ladysue]

this was playful and endearing...nice writing...

[Marie Harrison]

Oh this is adorable! I know you are referring to an actual toad, but as I read it a second time could you be referring to a man through symbolism? Regardless, I really enjoyed this poem. I love to hear the toads. In Oklahoma, as a child I used to play with horny toads and secretly sneak one in at night in a shoe box. My Mom would sneak in and set him free while I was asleep. Great poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

I like frogs too. When i was station in Honduras. I found a 8 pound frog and scare my friends with it. The poem was fun to read. All animals are necessary to keep the planet complete. A excellent poem.
Coyote