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Ode to a toad
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Ode to a toad |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla 
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Don't remember if I posted this before? Ode to a Toad On the edge of some water weeds, Below a pillowed moon. Sits a toad on a lily pad, Croaking, a lonely croon. Exuberant he spends the hours, Through the flower of night, He bloats and croaks his melody, With overripe delight. He calls out to the ladies fair, To hear his raucous tune. To lure them close and into mate. Below a pillowed moon. He sings rebeep in constant sweep, Calling passionately. He cannot stop or stay a note, Here lies his destiny. He croaks it from the diaphragm, Over and over, here I am. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
I wondered what all that croaking was about. Any luck, Mr. Toad? Great poem Love Liz |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Sy 'S' Every night for the past 2 weeks .... those lovely toads have been croaking their hearts out , outside my window, from sunset to sunrise ... Now I know where that saying, "Horny as a toad." comes from!! .... oops!  Wonderful poem, Sy .... .... L, Shannon |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Seymour~ Oh .... this was just ribet-ing ! Goad the toad to sing a thing. Just might get him mated. Calling from his lily pad aren't you elated? CROAK FOR BROKE! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
ROFL@Pepper and Marge!!!!! Hey, Pepper girl, I'm sorry. Didn't mean to make you mad. 'Twas me out there croaking Saying, "Wanna see my pad?"  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Only one I know of for sure. Love Sy Pepper, Well now you know for sure. *L* Marge, He goes for broke. *L* Balladeer, Another one of your talents? |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is delightful, Sy! Thanks for the chuckles!!  Denise |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Let us save the Everglades Let's save the Manatee And girls, let's save those horny toads From all their misery We all must do our part to save Endangered species near extinct The rescue of the horny toad Is more exciting than you think I've heard that croaking many times I never knew just what it was The horny toad is calling us And croaks because....well, just because Pepper, you're too much Liz |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Balladeer, was that toad you? Croaking all the whole night through Listen, Sir, if you don't stop I'll give you something to croak about!!!! hehehe |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
So here I sit, near Pepper's pad All saddened and forlorned The only toad in Florida To say he's been de-horned  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Denise, You welcome. *L* Elizabeth, You little devil, Are you on the level? Love Sy Pepper, You are so cute. *L* Balladeer, Well I guess pepper told you a thing or three Enjoying the comments more then the poem. LOL |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
There's yet another horned-toad party going on down in Florida, eh??.. Geesh - I'm in the wrong state here.. |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
And once again nobody "toad " me a thing about it. Sorry. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
No horny toads here in Calfornia only them crickets. Crickets are cracked to think their legs can sweet-talk but because they believe they rub and rub and what they believe is... sort of the same...don't you think....croak! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Seymour: After accidentally waking a poor toad up from his long winter's nap with my gardening yesterday, I had to read your poem. *G* And it's delightful... If you've posted it before, I must have missed it... Great job! And the responses have me ROFL...  |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Hilarious! Corinne |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Nan, Your definitely in on the next horney toad party *L* Dr.Moose1, Your invited too. Martie, I think your right, nice comment. *L* Suthern, Thank you so much sweety. *L* Corinne, Thank you, you made my day. *L* |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Now Horny Toad may come and go with his ribbbbits and his croaks but if he's looking around my pad for romance and soothing strokes he needs to move on down the pond with his flowers and Mt. Gay Rum. Just take himself and his best laid plans Far away to go and come! |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Oh, Seymour, I really loved your poem...I'm sorry I forgot that part! Must be the fever...sheesh...I'm sorry! ~ Claire |
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