"...The Voice of the Turtle"
It must be springtime
for she lumbers by her nest
below the fig tree.
Hatchlings soon appear
to scamper into the sea.
She cries out to, "Watch
for eagles above!"
then turns away; her voice now
in praise of new life.
... title inspired by The Song of Solomon 2:12
Copyright © Sue Mason | Year Posted 2010
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