Yosemite Toads Poem by Ima Ryma

Yosemite toads mate like mad
For two weeks only in late spring,
Where California pools be had,
Deemed suitable for toad offspring.
The toads are quite insistent that
Precise specifications be
Right in their breeding habitat.
This applies to both he and she.
The pool must have the right depth and
Must have the right temperature.
All of this is carefully scanned
Before the breed deed's done, for sure.

These toads are an endangered kind.
Perfect pools are harder to find.