The Turtle who was Pink and the Turtle who was Blue

This morning Sophie asked for a poem and I asked which one she wanted, expecting it to be The Jumblies or something else from Edward Lear. Instead she threw me by asking for a poem about a pink turtle and a blue turtle. I was pretty pleased with what I came up with on the spot, and tried to write it down as soon as I had a chance. I was already having trouble remembering it all, but this was as close as I could get.

Once there was a turtle

and she was very blue

She swam down to the ocean floor

and wondered what to do.

There was another turtle

and she was very pink

She swam into a deep dark cave

so she could have a think.

All the other turtles

who saw them said “Who knew

there are turtles who are pink

and others who are blue.”

The blue turtle went swimming

along the coral reef

The turtle who was pink

came swimming underneath.

The turle who was pink said

to the turtle who was blue

“It’s very good to meet you,

and tell me, how are you?”

The turtle who was blue said

to the turtle who was pink,

“You’re a very pretty turtle,”

and she gave a turtle wink.

The turtles said “Let’s marry

and swim to far away”

And the pink and blue turtles

are happy to this day.