January 21, 2005

Frogs

I remember frogs --
feeding them, caring for them
pressing that spot on 
the base of their spines...
Small frogs, caught by the creek
cupped for a moment, captive, fluttering
released
open-hand.
Huge store-bought bullfrogs
kept in shaded back-of-garage aquariums.
I don't remember naming them.
But I do remember 
holding them close 
looking down
their slimy skin 
soaking up 
against my shirt
and it wasn't gross at all.
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the most delicious frogs' legs my french colleague and i ever ate were in a restaurant near angkor wat, cambodia. frogs were everywhere to be found, including yummy ones on the plate. appetizing and not gross at all.

"If a frog had wings, it wouldn’t bump its ass so much."
---Robert Altman

wouldn't end up on the plate as much, either.

Posted by: Itto Ogami at February 16, 2005 1:12 PM

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