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Tortoise Poems - Poems about Tortoise

Tortoise Poems - Examples of all types of poems about tortoise to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for tortoise.
Premium Member I am a Giant Galapagos Tortoise
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...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, 11th grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Personification
Premium Member The Tortoise and the Hare, Revised
The tortoise ran his race far, far off the pace While the speedy hare zoomed from...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, animal, care, race, success,
Form: Couplet



Premium Member Tortoise and the Hare: NEW Poetic Format COMPLETED
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...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, analogy, animal, character, fate,
Form: Rhyme

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Premium Member Tortoise and the Hare: Part V of a NEW Poetic Format
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...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, analogy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Tortoise and the Hare: Part IV of a NEW Poetic Format
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...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, analogy, poetry,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Tortoise and the Hare: Part III of a NEW Poetic Format
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...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, analogy, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Tortoise and the Hare: Part II of a NEW Poetic Format
the sportsmanship that honesty competes often eludes the cheaters...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, analogy,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Tortoise and the Hare: Part I of a NEW Poetic Format
Tortoise looked, couldn't see, hare disappeared. Only him, tortoise win, hare reappeared....Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, analogy, games, life, lost,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Tortoise
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...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, animal, courage,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member tortoise keyring
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....Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, anniversary,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Tic-Tok
Tic-Tok Oh me, oh my, How time keeps tick-tocking by! Each year shaves pounds of days off the next.And 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?!...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, death, time,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member TORTOISE AND HARE: FROM RACE TO FRIENDSHIP
“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,...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, animal, appreciation, blessing, cheer
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member Achiilles and Tortoise
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...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, fantasy, loneliness, love,
Form: Rhyme
Long Life of Tortoise
lions in the forest are roaring  loudly tortoises look at skelton of lions generationally. July 18/2023...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, animal, imagery, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Tovin Tortoise
Tovin Tortoise, where are you? It’s been months and you’re not here. Holding my breath makes me blue! When you get here, I will cheer. I can’t wait to see your face, I know you’ll be sweet and strong. I’ll save...Read the rest...
Categories: tortoise, animal, baby, birth, cute
Form: Rhyme

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