Ode to a Frog
Where's the kiss
you promised me?
To turn me
into the man
you want me
to be.
One who anticipates
your every need
and proposes
on bent knee.
A man who says
I love you
morning, noon,
and night.
One who opens
doors for you,
romances you,
and never picks
a fight.
A man who fixes
everything.
One who works
around the clock
to give you
what you want.
Who goes to
the theater with you
instead of watching
the game.
A man who puts you
before his friends,
even his dog.
Oh, never mind.
I'd rather stay a frog!
Font size:
Submitted by kathy_g on March 15, 2018
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 30 sec read
- 31 Views
Quick analysis:
Scheme | XA AXAA XXBA XCXD XC XD BE XXCX CCEX CXX XX |
---|---|
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 490 |
Words | 100 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 2 |
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Ode to a Frog" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 13 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/46817/ode-to-a-frog>.
Discuss the poem Ode to a Frog with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In