My Ode to Republicans

All along the fence
The toads crawled
with single-minded determination

and poison skin
for my to lick
boldly -- as if death is no concern
to me.

We sat on the porch
just a few meters away
and watched them
invade our garden

and held the dog back
so that she wouldn't fight
the inevitable.

The exterminators came
later, after dark and tried
to slaughter them one
by one

without any luck. I
checked the doors, the
screens and then
turned out my light.