I am a Frog with
No Status to Maintain.
Constellations of dotted warts on
Wet skin
Clothe me--
A Princely Robe of
Avocado and Ochre
Glistening in full sun.
I am a Frog with
No Status to Maintain.
In an acrid Pond
Slimed with Algae--
Blotched and bruised
Snow-White Lilies,
Petals and Leaves wilting,
Browning under
Some gods' thumb.
I am a Frog with
No Status to Maintain.
Waiting
Waiting for
That Kiss,
That Breath of Life,
That Singular Resurrection--
Dying to
My Earthly Heart,
Being Born
Into another.
I Am a Frog with
No Status to Maintain.
