I’m kept awake
by the sound of frogs
here I am
up late
when I should be sleeping
the gnats and the mites that fly
around the room
circle round my lampshade
crash into my window
from the outside
disconcerting my peace with their desire
for the warm that is my light
but when I embrace the dark
to guide me towards sleeping
I hear the frogs
be-bop
so earnest in their crying need
the water’s here
be bop
the reeds are near
be-bop
the Summer is so early
come to me my froggy queen
come to me my dear
be-bop
be-bop
this night is made for love
at least
that is how I hear them
I’m kept awake
the bugs are fried
but the frogs play
at merry gentlemen
© Frank Prem, 2014
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Lol — I can almost hear it all!
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Get to sleep – if you can.
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🙂
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I love the line …. the frogs play at merry gentlemen! How wonderful and well versed this is. 🙂
I’m looking forward to hearing the bass chorus booming through the night – although it will be some time to come here, but then, when it does, I know for certain the warmth is near. 🙂
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They’re a good noise, the frogs. I very much enjoy hearing them.
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me too 🙂
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I know the feeling it can be annoying, but frogs are better than koalas snoring 🙂
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True – rip snorting the night away is no fun … hang on … that was me!
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Haha. Grow a gum tree next to the bedroom and then you can always blame the koalas.
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Love the sound of frogs talking at night. Soothing.😉
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