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AN EVERYDAY STORY  of a suburban garden

amphibian family ranidae as tadpole dart&play then losing gills& tail metamorphosed frog-thumbnail one to our small pond arrived leaped& to the bottom dived so friendly so tame Freddie became his name never sure why he chose our place to sejourn his summer base mornings sleeping 'neath the reeds siesta in sublazed weeds by night dining on slugs&snails by dawn back without fail when summer drew to a close hibernating somewhere near in dormant pose

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Date: 5/28/2021 5:42:00 AM
Sweet Freddie sure likes it there and found a home. I enjoyed this. Well done Brian :)
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Brian Strand
Date: 5/28/2021 6:22:00 AM
Yes'he' has not yet arrived this spring unless I cannot see for looking
Date: 5/28/2021 4:17:00 AM
What! He never made it into a little boy’s pocket. Enjoyed, Brian.
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Brian Strand
Date: 5/28/2021 6:20:00 AM
This is a old timers story Kim,all girls as grand kids
Date: 5/28/2021 4:01:00 AM
A very simple title belies a very skillful write.
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Brian Strand
Date: 5/28/2021 6:19:00 AM
Always a delight to see the first frog of the seson Cheers Gary

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