Frank, the Frog Collector

I'm Frank, the frog collector,
and I'm happy to report
my collection's nearly finished;
I have frogs of every sort.

I record them in my journal
so that every single frog
is accounted for completely
with an entry in my log.

I have hundreds, maybe thousands
of amphibians at home.
I have frogs of quilted fabric.
I have frogs of gleaming chrome.

I have frogs of painted porcelain,
and frogs of brass and tin.
I have frogs you open up
to find another frog within.

There are small magnetic tree frogs
clinging gently to the fridge
and Louisiana bullfrogs
on a plastic bayou bridge.

I have frogs on ancient bicycles
with shiny silver bells.
I have frogs proposing marriage
to their froggy mademoiselles.

You'll see frogs ascending ladders.
You'll see frogs descending stairs,
yes, and frogs reclining dreamily
in comfy leather chairs.

I have frogs with pink umbrellas.
I have frogs engrossed in books.
Even frogs that dangle fishing poles
in nonexistant brooks.

My abode is filled with frogs
from top to bottom, front to back.
There are frogs in every corner,
every crevice, every crack.

There is only one that's missing;
just one blank space in my log.
So I'm begging, mom and dad,
can I please have a REAL frog?

--Kenn Nesbitt

Copyright © 2001 Kenn Nesbitt
All Rights Reserved

Comments

	On Feb 15, 2006 chloe from canada wrote: im using this poem for school and i know it will do good!
	On Feb 15, 2006 Braylon from Louisiana, USA wrote: I loved this poem. I might print this one out for a grade. Depends on what I think about the others.
	On Feb 14, 2006 brooke from louisana wrote: im doing this poem for a grade so if i get an "A" ill comment u back!
	On Feb 9, 2006 mexcatz from usa wrote: this is the best frog poem ever!!*ribbit*
	On Jan 28, 2006 Tori from US wrote: you can do better than that.

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