Little and Large

  TORTOISE TIME

 An invitation to a childrens birthday party 

which led to a wonderful encounter with 2 tortoises by the names of

  'little' and 'large'.

With their prehistoric appearance and graceful movements, 

these tortoises oozed nobility.

Across the grass they moved, ever so slowly. 

One examined my boot then continued on . 

 

Their little faces and embelished shells.

Their long nails and wiggly tails

little and large in the grass explore

till I tuck them away in their box of straw

(I put a figurine of a tortoise on the real tortoises back. 

He seemed to enjoy carrying the little thing around)