I Heard The Toad

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Cindy
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I Heard The Toad

Postby Cindy » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:07 pm

I heard the toad with raspy voice
Sing to the damsel of his choice.
In the shadows, there he crooned
Beneath the stars and rising moon.
Throughout the night, he sung the same.
He croaked his love. He called her name.
Alone, alone
No answer came.

Each raspy note fell like a gem.
Beneath the fronds, he scattered them.
A treasure for his maiden, fair...
And in the ether, gathered there
A silence also, very loud.
It hung about him like a cloud.
Alone, alone
His love he vowed.

His ardour never failed or waned
Although it seemed he crooned in vain.
By default, or playful whim
She never chose to answer him.
And I, a witness to his plight
I heard him singing through the night.
Alone, alone
Till morning light.
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Re: I Heard The Toad

Postby SyberRose » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:54 pm

Skillfully penned Cindy...enjoyed the form too...very creative...Rose:)
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Re: I Heard The Toad

Postby Stella » Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:03 am

Aww.. i felt sorry for him poor lovesick frog ;

as Rose says this is very skillfully penned Cindy and an absolute delight to read..thank you :)

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Re: I Heard The Toad

Postby Fay Slimm » Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:27 am

Oh Cindy this is delightfully written - - what a well-crafted flow of sadness for that amourous toad.

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Re: I Heard The Toad

Postby Sandra Martyres » Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:18 pm

A very creative write Cindy

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Re: I Heard The Toad

Postby Nightmute » Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:19 pm

The rhythm and rhyme of this is absolutely perfect, and I found myself hoping that she would come around and fall in love with him. Alas, that she did not fall under the sway of his song, Cindy, but such happens in life, I reckon. A grand gem of a write this is, indeed, Ma'am.

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Re: I Heard The Toad

Postby stevenstirk » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:04 am

This is such a beautiful and melodic piece. I fully enjoyed
the read Cindy . Was the damsels name Ribbet ?


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