Frogs Love Flies


While resting my soul
on the banks of a lush pond teeming with life,
I saw the spiritual superimposed on nature divine
My soul was lifted to an elevated state of mind
Upon hearing the buzzing of a bee,
this thought entered my heart and stung me:
Frogs love flies,
and flies love dung
I know the foul flickering
of an amphibious tongue
As a putrid smell of the ointment
is caused by dead flies
So is the bed of truth corrupted
by a soiled sheet of lies
Evildoers will get froggy on you,
if you give them a righteous rebuke
Hate will come croaking from their throats,
unclean words
that should never be uttered or heard
Amphibian desires of voracious liars,
possessing reptilian appetites
Snakes love mice,
and mice love moldy cheese
Those poisonous lies paralyze
the mice hearts of men, who beggarly plead
Pierced by an amphibious tongue flickering ...
savoring every darting lie, after lie, after lie
And I grieved in my spirit,
when I saw how some life in the pond died
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Lamoureux Avatar
April 29, 2017 at 8:03 AM
You impress me once again with this odd inspired write!! 7 and it should be poem of the day!
Callus Avatar
April 28, 2017 at 4:10 PM
Being 'mentally' stung helped elicit a chain of impressive thoughts, Freddie! Hate and lies join forces to bring havoc in people's lives. Shame on such poisonous tongues! #7 Regards // paul
Mccall Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 11:01 PM
WOW! What an intense and truthful poem Freddie. I too have felt the pain of a hateful stinging tongue well done sir.
Marcum Wong Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 3:50 PM
It is hard to remain balanced when the world seems so unbalanced Freddie. My mind lingers on the first four lines of your poem. We can only change ourselves and how we react. I choose a positive path and bless the rest. Have a great day my friend. A new moon is on the horizon today. Aloha, Connie ; )
Andresen Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 12:27 PM
- A clear and powerful text, Freddie ... (!!!) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Green Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 11:27 AM
My friend, it seems the angry Freddie has awakened this day...wow, this was once again deep and dark. Your poetic thoughts are screaming, loud and clear.
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