Long Ribbit Poems

A bullfrog and a butterfly both chanced upon each other.
‘My dear, you are an ugly beast!’ the bullfrog dared to utter.
‘Why froggy,’ gasped the butterfly, astounded by his words.
 ‘My beauty is unparallel while yours...

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Theme for collaboration suggested by Tim Smith


Two enormous old toads crossed the road
On Tom’s back lounged Thomasina toad
Both are ugly and warty
Thomasina’s so naughty
As her bowels on his back she’d download

06-16-17

WRITTEN BY JAN ALLISON

When Thomasina...

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You’ve heard of Cinderella, I am sure
and how a fairy Godmother came to her
to help her meet her prince one magic night
when nothing in her life was going right.

Did you know that some animals too
can...

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Dragon found a Fairy Ring and quickly jumped inside! Heaven Forbid!
Dancing round and round, he suddenly disappeared. Yes! He surely did!
As he disappeared I knew that trouble would without doubt, now ensue.
So I blew out...

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Inadequate sleep ex(spells) volatile mental state

Existential crisis ensued,
hence the following
I attempt to relate
forewarning the missus,
who heard bellicose me loud and clear
excoriate, deprecate, communicate
callously, blisteringly, angrily... expostulate
refrain awakening this sleeping spouse
yours truly unapologetically will berate

forgetting self...

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Sleeping Beauty move over, you got fierce competition

Ain't no vicious rumor,
but dead serious joke
cuz no princess
can kiss bajillion times

to get yours truly woke
ah... just one garden variety generic
Geico Frog Prince
(in actuality I
wanna be caveman bloke)

nothing...

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I beckon nature to play her Symphony of Spring
when everything comes alive, revived once more.
When resident avian will have a chorus as backup, 
perched along limbs and branches of aged oaks,
arrayed in dresses the hue...

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Scavenging squirrels search for acorns, scratching old stumps from trees. 
Scampering up my sugar maple, they steal my bird feeder seeds. 
Sleepy salamanders wake from their slumber to search on slippery stones for a spider...

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Strong-willed with the fearless, forgiving, and fervent heart from the sympathy-sought start
Turbulent, yet terrific as the storm of epic efflorescence that is vigilant in roving reassurance 
Robust and rough like radiant rocks on the ocean...

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Strong-willed with the fearless, forgiving, and fervent heart from the sympathy-sought start
Turbulent, yet terrific as the storm of epic efflorescence that is vigilant in roving reassurance 
Robust and rough like radiant rocks on the ocean...

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I's walking alone
                                ...

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A muddy toad 'ribbits,'  
before leaping away -
to which I ponder,
if fairy tales were true,
who's 'Prince Charming.' would you be?

I smile,
in the quiet pond's reflection.
I can see fading green leaves falling,
as petals wilt from red to rust.
Soft...

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A Symphony Of Sound Still Around

Three ladybugs on a succulent pose.  
Two tired tulips in my windowsill doze.
New dark dahlias will soon surprise.
Begonias in sunshine will always rise.

Under damp leaves these amphibians can be...

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As the thunder rolls away above and beyond the-
hills there over yonder with the fish jumping now 
black crows above me hackling, cows bellowing moo, 
geese cackling... frogs appearing by the dozen's 
hopping around looking...

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"As the thunder rolls away above and beyond the-
hills there over yonder with the fish jumping now 
black crows above me heckling, cows bellowing moo, 
geese cackling too ... frogs appearing by the dozen's 
hopping...

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Once upon a time, I found this frog,
It was so cute, sitting on its log.
Ribbit ribbit it spoke to me,
Its words depressed anyone could see.
Ribbit ribbit it spoke again,
For it was asking to be my...

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Her exquisite lace linen collar tiered in layers of dainty threes
Was not the only beautifying feature of Princess LaCrees
Her beetle necklace of green peridot was engraved well
Her monocle was designed by Bob Mackie’s protégé, Snell.
She...

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Once upon a time there lived a frog named Fred
Fred was a Prince, but he was unwed
So he sent word through the kingdom that he needed a bride
Tammy the green gowned lass blushed with pride
As...

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There's a colonel in most every town
And chicken he does know
But the youth of today are not finger licking
They're licking of the toads

When they run out of their drugs
They must run out of their minds
When...

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The farmer cocked his rifle and glared down upon the turkey
It wasn’t mist that made the farmyard and the turkey murky
His muddy specs and ageing eyes had made his vision blurred
And as he wiped his...

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A furry little caterpillar
Crawled onto my knee
He turned into a butterfly
And landed in a tree

Beside him was a humming bird
Sucking pollen from a rose
When down fell an inchworm
That landed on my nose

A little baby bunny...

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The grey taps of the heavens are leaking,
    Thunder goes ka-boom,
Heavy rains drip drip with lightning streaking,
    Zipping through the gloom;

Non-stop, the water flows, forming puddles,
   ...

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I was told today,
In a rather abrupt way,
That when on the phone with me
The few words that I say
Sound like,
"Ribbit"

I give one word answers to the questions that they ask,
And I never ask any questions...

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My dog named “Hicks” 
'The dog that licks the frog he found in the log'

that delightful, disgusting dog that lick the fluffy, hairy frog he found in the marshy, low log
My dog  “Hicks
the dear,...

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Timber had heard about the old froggie frost king
In the middle of winter he heard his croak sing.
“Ribbit and Kribbit, Fribbit, Fruity Frau Fling
I can grand giant wishes, if your notions you bring.”

Timber pulled his...

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