Frogs

In a swamp
Under logs
There are very
Many frogs

Frogs are green
Slimy too
Coated with an
Oozy goo

In which they lay
Little eggs
That turn to tadpoles
Minus legs

But tadpoles do not
Long exist
Because of
Metamorphosis

Some say frogs
Make fine dining
But like their numbers
I’m declining

(Published in Open Skies Quarterly)