Since Long Ago
Leapfrog,
a children’s game
of laughter and sunshine;
young voices call to each other
in joy.
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The following link shows a photo from Wikipedia and depicts children in a Harlem street, circa 1930. The game of leapfrog, it seems, has been played since at least the 1600s
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 301 |
Words | 51 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 1 |
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