Frog's Triumph
By Hayley M
Published 2 May 2022
Intrinsic is my poison,
Intrinsic are my bands
Of black and sulfur yellow
'gainst my pale feldmark land.
Intrinsic is small number
When you're a rarity
When tourist, industrial plunder
Invades the corroboree
But this is not my first fire
Nor shall it be my last.
I've braved many disasters
And still I hold steadfast
For I am more than just 'endangered'
or what you did to me;
The courage of my character
Is endemic, intrinsically.