Dog and Toad
He was here
A couple of days ago;
The dog found him
Galumphing along
Slowly,
Slowly enough to be caught,
Carried in her mouth
For a short while before
Being dropped back into
The soft cool of the grass
And fallen leaves.
I wiped her chin
Where the toad had been.
Gone is the toad
Must be too cold
Time for making
A home down deep
A place of rest and sleep
Until spring arrives
And warms him
Back to alive
And puts a jounce back
In his bounce.
©Donna JT Smith, 2012
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Love the interesting rhythm & the way you pushed at the rhyme, along with the capturing of this moment with your dog, Donna. Guess he didn't find that frog so tasty, lucky frog!
ReplyDeleteOh, she was very drooly after that mouthful of toad!
DeleteOoh! Just watch that toad poison!
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting up the review for part 3! :)
Part 3 was great!
DeleteI love the jouncy, bouncy ending to this one, Donna.
ReplyDeleteIsn't jouncy a great word?!
DeleteYes I love the word jounce too - and that the rhythm of the whole poem gallumphs just like a toad :-)
ReplyDeleteHe's quite a slow toad that lives by the edge of our front steps, so the dog looks for him every day as she heads out - a bit of enjouncement in her day!
DeleteI like how Dog and Toad makes me think of Frog and Toad! But these two clearly can't be friends!
ReplyDeleteOh, good! That's what I was going for. And though the toad would think otherwise, my dog would have loved to have a toad for a friend!
Deleteloved the feel of this charming piece :)
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