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| May 2005 |
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| ***BIO*** David Chorlton enjoys certain aspects of Phoenix, such as the light, interesting urban wildlife, and even the heat. His latest publication is a chapbook from Pudding House Publications, Another Word. |
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| Counting Frogs |
| by David Chorlton |
| The mysterious vanishing
of frogs continues while we sleep. Each morning we wake up on a planet with fewer croaks. We examine the water where they splash and plop, holding it to the light to test for clarity and find our own fingerprints where we parted it to place poisons and pretend be rid of them. Some frogs disappear a piece at a time; first they are born with one leg then with none until only their eyes are left with an incriminating stare. |