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Animal Tortoise Poems

These Animal Tortoise poems are examples of Tortoise poems about Animal. These are the best examples of Tortoise Animal poems written by international poets.


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.”...

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Categories: tortoise, animal, appreciation, blessing, cheer



Long Life of Tortoise
lions in the forest 
are roaring  loudly 
tortoises look at 
skelton of lions generationally. 

July 18/2023...

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Categories: tortoise, animal, imagery, metaphor,

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...

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Categories: tortoise, animal, baby, birth, cute

Premium Member Tortoise and Haradactyl
Rabbit brags
crazily;
Tortoise plods
lazily.

Rabbit gets
sleepy, see.
Tortoise wins
Easily.

Work ethic
is lacking;
Rabbit gets
shellacking.

Relentless,
forward, there.
T’s out front
by a hare.

Nonfiction
or fable?
Decide if
you’re able.

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Using more dactyls seems a good match for the...

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© Jeff Kyser  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: tortoise, adventure, animal,

Premium Member Ted the Tortoise
Ted the Tortoise told his wife he’ll nip around the block
She said if you nipped anywhere it would be quite a shock
He said I’ve got...

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Categories: tortoise, animal, nursery rhyme,



Premium Member Land Dweller and Red Gee
Land Dweller, the tortoise knew he would love this young bull named Red Gee.  He had loved the bull’s father, grandfather, and great-grandfather hadn’t...

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Categories: tortoise, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,

The Tortoise
The tortoise sits like a bump on a log
The people think his mind's in a fog.
But really, he's seen more than you think.
Enough to make...

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© A. Ryeter  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: tortoise, animal,

Salute To the Tortoise
Citadel of wits and tricks
Who appears wimpish;
But your back is stronger
And harder than Olumo rock,
And the great walls of China;
Citadel of wits and tricks
Who staggers...

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Categories: tortoise, africa, animal, appreciation, hyperbole,

If a Tortoise, If a Turtle
Dedicated to my favourite poet - Shelley

If a tortoise, if a turtle
You are never going to hurtle
Witness how your limbs are placed
Splayed east to west,...

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Categories: tortoise, animal, destiny, funny, health,

I Wish I Was a Tortoise
A stubborn old Taurus
I wish I was a tortoise

To live life at a reasonable pace

But more on topic
I'm agoraphobic

I could go out never leaving my...

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Categories: tortoise, animal, appreciation, introspection, mental

Once Upon Tortoise and Snail
Tortoise.
I will not only give legs to my coiling words
I will give them the hitting blow of your weakness
You black pot of sluggish disgrace and...

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Categories: tortoise, abuse, africa, age, animal,

Thought of a Tortoise
Thoughts are mixed with any
Of the feelings and emotions constitute
A magnetic force which attracts other 
Similar or related thoughts within
If only I have legs that...

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Categories: tortoise, age, animal, art, autumn,

Premium Member Tommy Tortoise
Tommy Tortoise was so lonely and looking for romance
His feet were large and plodding but he’d love the chance to dance
He sees a sign for...

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Categories: tortoise, animal, fantasy, romance,

The Tortoise and Noah
Grumbled at Noah's clarion call
Of the gloomy existence fall.

Started the journey quiet early
Among others so many.

Speed mocked at your gait
As swift animals to the Ark's...

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Categories: tortoise, art,

Premium Member Tortoise Delight
Do you have any idea how much “doo” a giant sea turtle can do?
How much tortoise “surprise” it can present to you?

You think cow plop...

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Categories: tortoise, childhoodsea, sea,


Book: Shattered Sighs