Ode To a Toad

An ode by Jove 
 to that old toad 
 who ate my fish 
 as I made a wish 
 and kissed him on the lips 
 to find my  prince.

But alas 
 he had no crown
 so I tossed him down 
 hard and angry in to the briar 
 at last I saw him for what he was 
 just a toad and a liar.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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August 30, 2015 at 5:04 PM
Ahh, and a fine ode this is, DM. Enjoyed your poem
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