Galapagos Poems - Poems about Galapagos

I may be almost four foot long, but you scare me a bit I shall retract my neck and head into my shell what are you doing in Galapagos anyway? you do not look like our usual species I am the oldest living land animal in the world yes, I am reclusive, so please go away I will live to be one...

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The big turtle of Galapagos. Turtles, in general, are not good at communicating  with anyone, at least those odd figures who talk a lot and sometimes sing The big turtle of the Galapagos does remember  when a big storm had blown over the world and many ships had run ashore on the island She had been ashore laying egg in a hollow...

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Galapagos, o once mighty island Rising up from the sea Fertile, green, teeming with life And lovely as can be Your majesty exceeded all And told a different story Of species that regaled the earth In different forms of glory And everywhere, there is beauty In things which grow and creep In things which swim and fly In precious things to keep For millions of years, these...

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Galapagos Island Ignoramus, (oops) Iguana or Seventh Grade Craziness Written: By Tom Wright 12/12/2003 I didn’t mind being called an ignoramus, The class was divided; about half thought it was a compliment, But I knew she was calling me some sort of big lizard. I was happy that it wasn’t dimwit or blockhead. ...

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The queen of Galapagos Limerick The queen of Galapagos burst through the seas ...

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Lizards of Galapagos Lizards on Galapagos are large With appendages going this way and that Not human in most regards Iguanas crawl and that’s not all They dance the Fandango but not the Hula (In consideration of the rules) We are happy to report They eat flesh but not in church Sex is forbidden as well In isles and in pews All creatures on Galapagos have...

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Note- These massive turtles live in the Galapagos Islands. They are herbivorous creatures eating prickly pears, cactus, grass, and ferns. The Geochelone Elephantopus species have been known to grow to 500 pounds and live to 170 years. The Galápagos archipelago is a Province off the coast of Ecuador. A herd of turtles slither down The Isle of...

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