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title: Talla Toadington
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![Talla Toadington, created with [DALL-E](https://labs.openai.com/) and released under a [CC0](/licenses/cc0) license.](/images/rivertail/talla-toadington.jpg 'Talla Toadington')

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### Ode to a Lost Swamp

_by Talla Toadington_

In the forgotten depths of a bygone time,<br />
Where whispers linger and memories chime,<br />
I mourn for a swamp, now lost and forlorn,<br />
Where I, a toad, was once reborn.<br />

Oh, the beauty that once adorned its grace,<br />
A tranquil haven, a sacred space,<br />
Where lily pads floated in emerald hue,<br />
And sunlight danced upon waters so true.<br />

But now, the swamp lies abandoned and still,<br />
Its spirit silenced, a void to fill,<br />
The reeds stand lonely, their whispers ceased,<br />
A requiem plays for the serenity deceased.<br />

No more do dragonflies flutter and dart,<br />
No more do frogs serenade from the heart,<br />
The chorus of life has faded away,<br />
Leaving a void, a somber display.<br />

I reminisce of those balmy nights,<br />
Where fireflies flickered like distant lights,<br />
Their luminescence, a mystical guide,<br />
In a symphony of life, side by side.<br />

The moonlit trails, where shadows would dance,<br />
The rustle of leaves in a nocturnal trance,<br />
Echoes of creatures, their nocturne embrace,<br />
Now swallowed by silence, a desolate space.<br />

Oh, lost swamp, your memory I keep,<br />
In the depths of my soul, where echoes seep,<br />
Though you've faded, like a forgotten dream,<br />
Your essence lingers, a flickering gleam.<br />

I, a toad, bear witness to your demise,<br />
With tearful eyes and mournful cries,<br />
But in my heart, your legacy remains,<br />
A testament to the beauty that once reigned.<br />

So, I sing this ode to the lost swamp's plight,<br />
In hopes that one day, it'll be brought to light,<br />
That nature's respite may once again thrive,<br />
And the swamp's spirit, forever revive.<br />

For in this lament, a plea I express,<br />
To honor and cherish this watery caress,<br />
May the lost swamp find solace and peace,<br />
As its story echoes, refusing to cease.<br />

_Created with [ChatGPT](https://chat.openai.com/) and released under a [CC0](/licenses/cc0) license._
