A Frog In My Pocket

I have my friend frog,
in my pocket tucked away.
Because if my mother sees him,
she won't let him stay.

He smells like the fish gut,
I have on my hands.
We both need a bath,
and our feet's full of sand.

In a bath full of bubbles, 
I splash and I play,
knowing my friend,
is hidden away.

Green bubbles squish
between my toes,.
Green bubbles splash
right up my nose.

Climbing out of the tub,
I look for my clothes.
Oh, no! She has taken them.
My Mother, she knows!

I hear the swish, swish, swish,
of our washing machine.
Then, my frog leaps out, 
Clorox clean!

Now the green soap bubbles
are out of my nose,
and my wrinkled, white frog,
smells like a pink rose!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 11/11/2014 7:28:00 AM
I think your poems of this type are unmatched. Love them all.
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Darlene Gifford
Date: 11/11/2014 11:20:00 AM
Wow! what a compliment. I'll take it.
Date: 11/6/2014 4:18:00 PM
lol lots of fun, great imagination,great form,love it
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Darlene Gifford
Date: 11/6/2014 4:24:00 PM
Well thank you, Robert! So happy to hear from you again. Thanks for visiting my poem.
Date: 11/5/2014 5:47:00 AM
Anyone who can have sympathy for a little froggie is my friend. Thanks, Vera. And I don't think he'll ever be able to go back to that pond smelling like a rose! Unless he left a female behind. Blessings, Darlene
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Date: 11/4/2014 10:44:00 PM
Oh Darlene that is lovely and quite funny even though I did feel sorry for the frog but at least he came out lovely and clean,, that is so wonderfully written, keep them coming. take care my dear...........Vera............
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Date: 11/4/2014 4:53:00 PM
Oh how wonderful write but poor froggie : ) loves and hugs eve "7"
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Darlene Gifford
Date: 11/4/2014 7:58:00 PM
Thanks for reading my froggie, poem, Eve. But If froggie can survive a Clorox wash and hop out of the washing machine, I think he'll be just fine. And on top of all that, he got treated to a rose scented fabric softener!
Date: 11/4/2014 2:49:00 PM
Way cute! Poor froggie! You have a way with rhyme! BG
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Darlene Gifford
Date: 11/4/2014 3:44:00 PM
Thanks for reading my poem, Barbara, and for the compliment. At least froggie is acceptable to the boy's mother now!
Date: 11/4/2014 11:29:00 AM
exceptional! wow, Darlene.....yes, you have impeccable rhythm.....effortless, what I try for, but come up short...jim
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Darlene Gifford
Date: 11/4/2014 12:09:00 PM
I love reading your poems, James, so you shouldn't sell yourself short. (actually, sometimes I do the same thing.) so we should just stop it. We are poets, each different and unique with something to offer. And I am glad you liked my little frog poem.
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