Watchful Frogs

Inside the wrought iron gates of Gladys' Garden -

where dogs are not allowed

resides the watchful frog.

This place no longer is the wild and wondrous raven

Glady's Mom wrote about but it remains a paradise for all those

"working it out" on the East Side in Providence -

 

The mighty frog is as big as a tricycle

and as wise as a stately centurion elm.

The watchful frog oversees the swings and slide;
reminiscing with the remaining trees about the Barber Tree

and other dear friends gone, the many paths of life and

how they are paved with tiny moments strung together

on the fragile string of memory.

Be watchful.

Wise, if silent, teachers are everywhere.

Trees and statues are just two kinds.

They all want to share with you.