General Poetry posted February 4, 2025


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cute, but deadly

Killer Frog

by Terry Reilly

1-6-1 Wild Life Poem Contest Winner 
 
                             My
 
   eye can spy a spry fly.
 
           'Bye!


Writing Prompt
Write a 1-6-1 poem about some kind of wild life. It can be an animal, a fish, a bird, even a bug. Serious or humorous. This is a 3 line poem with the first line having 1 syllable, the second line having 6 syllables and the third line having 1 syllable. all 3 lines rhyme. Here is an example:

Breath
Stolen by crystal meth
Death

1-6-1 Wild Life Poem
Contest Winner


Spry = moving lightly and quickly.
American green frogs are commonly found, especially in Georgia and Louisiana. They are active mostly at night. Tiny (4-5cm in length) they are nevertheless deadly insectivore predators. Their sticky long tongue can shoot out at speeds up to 3m per second.
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