Frogs

I was sitting in my outhouse,
reading a book along came a frog to take a look.
I read him a page, then read him two
I really did not know quite what to do.

When I got up to go, he yelled at me
so I sat back down so I could see:
The frog was standing up on his legs
and in his hands he held two pegs.
The one on the right was very small,
the one on the left was very tall.

He said, "Pick one and make it right
or you'll turn into a frog tonight."
So being smart and being bright
I picked the left and not the right.

Well I turned green and my eyes went pop,
and so I started out to hop.
I should have picked the right, not the left,
but I didn't know which was the best.
I only miss reading, and that's very sad.

So if you read to me in the outhouse tonight,
pick the left and not the right.
I'll change back and jump up and down
and you can "ribbit," all around town.

By Victor ribbet

I am a kid and I love this picture. Very beautiful.

Mooses and cabooses both go slow;
Cherry pie and pumpkin pie are made with dough;
Fat freckled fishes can swim upside down;
but only frogs can make the world go round.

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I deeply like frogs, since childhood, so as your wonderful post today! Your image is a beautiful illustration for child tales and your poem made me smile, so agreeable post at all, thank you Vic!

When I was a tadpole
everybody picked on me;
I was too small to fight
and to small to flee!

Now I am a bullfrog
nobody picks on me;
I am too big to fight
and too big to flee

Awwwww! so cute.

Excellently done Vic! I think you could still write and create images for your children's book(s)... Watch out Dr. Zuse!

As I sat in my outhouse
My bum spied a Frog
Such a fright I did get
as I flushed it away
never to be seen for many a day

Sorry about the above pal...Just reminiscing

Great poetry too!....Yours!..not mine!

Oh my, you should really write a book Vic, your poem was excellent and the posting really fits. You are truly amazing