Amphibious Triptych

Haiku by an Unknown Frog

chirp chirp. chirp chirp. chirp.
creak. chirp. chirp. creak. squeak. yawn.
I do not ribbit.


Haiku by a Common River Frog

ribbit ribbit. croak.
tktktktktktktktk
i am not common.


Haiku by My Cat, After a Frog Encounter

ew ew ew ew ew
must eat grass. must throw up.
fun while it lasted.

Emmitt Barnes is a human who lives in a human house. He is not a frog in people clothing. He lives in San Bernardino with his also human husband. His instagram is @emmittnentdanger