Frog Pond Poems

Frog Ponds I



In this life,



the choice, ultimately,



is what size frog



in what size pond



do you want to be?



Then ribbut like hell



until the gig impales you



or the snapper crushes you.



Frog Pond II



Some frogs are too small



for even the smallest pond.



They need a creek,



a swamp,



a puddle.



In even the ugliest family,



there is the prettiest girl.



In even the stupidest family



there is the family scholar.



In even the smallest pond,



there is a largest frog.



Frog Pond III



Control is not the issue,



although it is always an issue.



Power is not the issue,



although it is an issue.



Freedom to have an impact on the world,



no matter how small an impact,



or how small a world,



is the issue.