Tag: frog

Who did it?

Chris Hall37 Comments

Photo Prompt © Sandra Crook

What’s happened to that pond? It was fine last time I looked.
Who broke the edges? And who messed with the middle?
There’s still a little fountain, and it’s still working, although it’s a bit wonky.

It looks like ice, but it can’t be, since it’s spring. Proper spring now. Most odd.
I shall have to sit on my haunches and squat down. Then I can peer and look more closely too. Ah, that’s much better.

There have never been fish there, but something is moving.
Lots of them in fact.
Tadpoles, my children!
‘Ribbit, ribbit, it’s me, ribbit, ribbit!’

~~~~~

Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers
Genre: Hysterical Non-Fiction
Word Count: 100

9 January 2026

Just One Day

Chris Hall60 Comments

this is my pond just at the moment, there are several tiny frogs around up there

the pond is alive
small frogs are making merry
with some willow fluff

spring dawn is the day
young grasses wave to them
frogs are on the move

they begin to climb
staring at the bright blue sky
they’ll take to the trees

~~~

Written in response to this week’s Tanka Challenge hosted by Yvette M. Calleiro

TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 31, Just One Day, 09/23/25

A Frog Song

Chris Hall33 Comments

Photo by Paul Szlosek


a small pool
forest green and clear
just lovely

and who can we see?
that’s right, a wonderful frog!
he says ‘om’ and ‘om’
and he’s placid and peaceful
in his lotus position

~~~

It’s a haiku 3/5/3, plus tanka – such fun!

Written in response to this week’s Tanka Challenge hosted by Selma
And there is Paul’s Wonderful World of Color – great photos!

#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 22, July 22nd: Photographs