Two Frogs
For Sayeed Jama
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The first floor apartment was home; Mr. Sargunam, uncle.
Mrs. Sargunam taught English at the 11th standard, some teaching
At college, and private lessons to foreigners--you, I and others.
Mona, Huda and you stayed with her; I may have for a week or two
Before the Aruldhases were found, and for about a year Mum sent
Money and six umbrellas (at one time!) through her. Seriously,
Vocation began here--the story of two frogs,
One from Osaka, the other Kyoto, eyes on the back
Of their heads. "From two cities, two frogs ...," proper,
Lady Mrs. Sargunam, alternately coughing--
Abdi Ali is from East Africa and currently lives in Boston. His work has appeared in Agni 43 magazine.


