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Mystery of Pumpkin
One upon a time, not far back,
Grew in my small backyard garden
A pumpkin, size of a tortoise,
A monster, with weight of a ton
And had to be chopped with an axe;
Friends wished to have its seeds to plant,
Alas, it was a seedless male;
News spread fast in the neighbourhood
Leading to police enquiry
For concealing information,
But after investigation
Turned out to be a mystery.
Categories:
tortoise, fun, humor, mystery,
Form: Verse
Oh me, oh my,
How time keeps tick-tocking by!
Each year shaves pounds of days off the next
Unburdened, it races on, faster and faster yet.
We say, "Wasn't it yesterday or maybe just last week?"
Or "where'd the time go?! Damn the thief!"
Summer break was the Tortoise in our youth,
but then we understood the stories moral and truth…
That slow and steady… each minute is gone
Until, in not so very long, the race is won.
At the finish line, where loved ones wait…out of time…
The Clock will stop, inevitable and sure,
when the hare-swift Tic, is Toking no more.
Categories:
tortoise, time,
Form: Rhyme
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 hundred and fifty
if I am not disturbed
Hint Hint
Categories:
tortoise, 11th grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Personification
The tortoise ran his race
far, far off the pace
While the speedy hare
zoomed from here to there
Yet when they tallied up the score
the tortoise had paused to help more
folks than the hare, who went too fast
missed his chance, and came in last
Categories:
tortoise, animal, care, race, success,
Form: Couplet
Tortoise looked, couldn't see, hare disappeared.
Only him, tortoise win, hare reappeared.
the sportsmanship that
honesty competes often
eludes the cheaters
The Word of Life is joy everlasting.
In the game of life, we win, lose, and die,
patterns reasoning; be glad we're living.
Living for the trice, losers don't comply,
trifles our distractions are ankle-deep.
Count on time won't add up you'll meet Grim Reap.
Speed misjudged its breaks; odds knew--widow's mite.
Live yond your means, who are your family.
A hard worker, big spender, works in spite,
Jones styles for their smiles, save one--their envy.
Live simple, live smart unlike ducks and drakes,
odds knew--widow's mite; speed misjudged its breaks.
The hare expected to win and the tortoise knew he would lose--too much and too little of themselves, until fate intervened.
One sat under the apple tree until an apple fell on its head, and the other was on top of that tree, simply going out on a limb.
Categories:
tortoise, analogy, animal, character, fate,
Form: Rhyme
The hare expected to win and the tortoise knew he would lose--too much and too little of themselves, until fate intervened.
One sat under the apple tree until an apple fell on its head, and the other was on top of that tree, simply going out on a limb.
Categories:
tortoise, analogy,
Form: Free verse
L-Speed misjudged its breaks; odds knew--widow's mite.-a
E-Live yond your means, who are your family.-b
T-A hard worker, big spender, works in spite,-a
T-Jones styles for their smiles save one--their envy.b
E-Live simple, live smart unlike ducks and drakes,-c
R-odds knew--widow's mite; speed misjudged its breaks.-c
Categories:
tortoise, analogy, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
B-The Word of Life is joy everlasting-a
E-In the game of life, we win, lose, and die-b
T-patterns reasoning, be glad we're living-a
T-living for the trice, losers don't comply,-b
E-trifles our distractions are ankle-deep.-c
R-Count on time won't add up you'll meet Grim Reap.-c
Categories:
tortoise, analogy, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
the sportsmanship that
honesty competes often
eludes the cheaters
Categories:
tortoise, analogy,
Form: Senryu
Tortoise looked, couldn't see, hare disappeared.
Only him, tortoise win, hare reappeared.
Categories:
tortoise, analogy, games, life, lost,
Form: Couplet
The tortoise walks slowly through sand
No rush, no needs to understand
All problems with humans around
Just a stop to look from a sound
Carrying curiosity....
with calm moving steps it can see
The world low to ground where it goes,
It only carries what it knows
As the sun beats down on its shell
It shows confidence all is well
Heidi Sands
8/8/24
*8 Syllables
(C)opyright
Categories:
tortoise, animal, courage,
Form: Rhyme
I am fifteen , carefree and in love. Our destination unknown ,
the mud beneath us tough.
A glisten caught my eye, amongst other tattered stuff.
You looked down at me smiling, pulling at your cuff.
A tortoise? he asks? as though such gift was not enough.
Its perfect, I plead and forever since the memory stuck.
The colours represent our story, ive held onto it as luck.
thirteen years have passed and yet , my keyring makes my face light up.
Categories:
tortoise, anniversary,
Form: Rhyme
“A Tortoise and Hare decide to race. The hare is so confident in the lead that he naps while the tortoise keeps going to win.” Aesop’s Fable
Learning from their practical contest
Hare and tortoise built friendship, really best
Helping each other with kindness’ zest
Complementing one another to the fullest
Hare in running fast, finding nest of sweet rest
With tortoise sharing provisions for food fest
Thankful to God* for their partnership that's blest.
*1 Thessalonians 5:18 - In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
February 29, 2024
1st place, "The Rest of the Story" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Miranda Hawley; judged on 3/19/2024
Categories:
tortoise, animal, appreciation, blessing, cheer
Form: Monorhyme
I’d rather cry, but of course
My voice had suddenly gone
You’ve changed today your course
Now I’m here alone
Playing solitaires and stuff
Winning most of the games
Hearing your silence is tough
It puts me to terrible shame
But finally you took pity
For poor me, my love
Your letter was deep and witty
It came out like a grieving laugh
"I never ignore you at purpose"
There’s always a reason, when you
Become an Achilles, and tortoise
Is me, under skies so blue
We're running the same beaten track
Leaving our trails behind
You have no time to look back
So am I, love, so am I..
Categories:
tortoise, fantasy, loneliness, love,
Form: Rhyme
lions in the forest
are roaring loudly
tortoises look at
skelton of lions generationally.
July 18/2023
Categories:
tortoise, animal, imagery, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
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