~ the cane toad ~
therese mitchell
in the thirties they imported them
to control the beetle pest
truth be told, the farmers
believed that they knew best
unfortunately they were wrong
they've now spread south and west
instead of clearing beetless
they themselves, have become the pest
they are poison to our'natives'
any who eat them, end up dead
folks employ all kinds of methods
in an attempt to curb their spread
i've often seen a four iron
used to set to flight
and rid a cherished garden
of this menace of the night
i've been known to use some salt
to make them turn and flee
when they have come, unwanted
i wish them miles away from me
with a lavish dusting from a shaker
(I don't know if i oughta)
but, it has the desired effect
of them heading off for water
by far the most effective way
one that really is quite fun
is to run them over, with a car
'the only good toad is a flat one!'
