Poems of the Week

Frog Marching Song

by Julia Griffin

For Maria

“TikTok ‘frog army’ stunt could have grave consequences, experts warn
Scientists alarmed at claims of releasing 10m frogs and 100m ladybugs to rack up viewers
as relocating species can have ‘extremely negative consequences’”
The Guardian

The Force of Frogs is on the march,
Ko-ax! Ko-ax!
Our toes extend as stiff as starch,
Ko-ax! Ko-ax!
In lightsome lines we leap along,
A flippered force ten million strong,
And there’ll be extremely
Negative consequences.

The Bug Battalion makes us croak,
Ko-ax! Ko-ax!
They’re nothing but a teeny joke,
Ko-ax! Ko-ax!
A hundred million spotsy backs,
A big buffet of marching snacks!
And there’ll be extremely
Negative consequences.

The Human Herd is all alarm,
Ko-ax! Ko-ax!
They know that we will not disarm,
Ko-ax! Ko-ax!
We’ve got their viewers on the rack:
They’d drain the swamp? We’ll get them back!
And there’ll be extremely
Negative consequences.