toads I know
like dry heat,
look like pebbledfists of meat.
they spit
and stink like
grizzled men on a
sizzling street.
they're not friendly
like frogs.
avoid bogs.
don't sing. thing
is, every memo
a toad sends
recommends leaving
toads alone. so
i've done so.
oh, I might say
hello as I go
on my way.
that's most,
that's all. toads
I know, they kind
of hop-crawl.
hans ostrom 2021
