Daniel Klawitter- A Poem

Frogs in Texas

 

After the rainstorm—

a symphony of frogs!

A reptilian multitude;

a croaking catalog 

of amorous amphibians,

hop-plopping in the grass

after a good soaking.

So glossy wet with gratitude

they are green and obscene

and glamorous.

Somewhere, there is a

great god of frogs

who conducts this cacophony

of guttural, semi-permeable

pornography.

 

 

About The Author:

 

Among other things, Daniel has been an actor, the lead singer/lyricist for the Indie rock band Mining for Rain (www.miningforrain.com), and a union organizer for teachers and mental health care workers.  His poems have appeared widely in journals and magazines, both online and in print, in Australia, the UK, and the U.S.  He has also read his work on live public radio as a guest poet on The Poetry Show at krfc 88.9 in Ft. Collins, CO.  He is the author of the full-length poetry collection, A Poet Playing Doctor, from White Violet Press/Kelsay Books (Fall, 2015): http://www.amazon.com/Poet-Playing-Doctor-Daniel-Klawitter/dp/0692529241