Ode To a Toad

An Ode to the Toad Espied at first by canine friend A lumpy toad upon the moonlit stone Its leathery skin adorned by dewy drops A tawny coated quivering mass That hesitated to make the dog recede Now wobbly upon the hand Silent, weighty and unperturbed It’s little eyes surveyed the world Webbed toes remaining unconcerned Content to stay upon the palm Until replaced on to the path A pause again to say farewell Then downward leap in graceful loop Into the soggy undergrowth Fading blissfully amid the green Of moist and pearly vegetation With color of nocturnal blend To explore the jungle of the night