Mock Turtle Soup

Did you happen to see old Sam?
He's my poor turtle on the lam

It  happened he was told
That his body had been sold

To a restaurant in the city
Where the cook had little pity

On the stove he put the pot
And the veggies that he got

But he had no turtle meat
So decided he would cheat

Chicken tastes about the same
Or so the turtles always claim

So his turtle soup became a mock
Cause he made it with chicken stock

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For the Turtle Soup Contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Mehta Avatar
August 16, 2010 at 8:55 PM
Congrats on the win, Barbara
Dietrich Avatar
August 10, 2010 at 9:37 PM
good one, Barbara and congrats on your win. Luv, andrea
K. Avatar
August 10, 2010 at 12:39 AM
Super whew for old Sam :) -- glad he was spared from that soup! Congrats on your win, Barbara :) -- nikko :)
Brown Avatar
August 9, 2010 at 9:27 AM
Congratulations Barbara on your win in (Destroyer((Poet's contest "Turtle Soup". Love, Carol
Roberts Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 9:56 AM
congrats on your win with this cute entry
Sweetheart Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 7:14 AM
Congrats BG on your winning poem in P.D.'s turtle contest with this amazing and entertaining write.. enjoy your super win this happy Sunday..with luv..
Fraser Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 5:55 AM
Many congratulations Barbara on your win in PD's fine contest. Have a lovely Sunday >> James,x
Fraser Avatar
August 3, 2010 at 6:24 AM
Tasty Couplet Barbara, mm the hunger pangs are starting. I hope your Soup is served for the contest, good luck >> James,x
Johnson Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 9:44 PM
Kind of hard on the chickens but the turtles won that time. I have never had a hankering to eat reptiles. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for lyour comments on my "Some Litlte Boys". Love, Joyce
Roberts Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 9:22 PM
nice one
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