Poem: The Pond Turtle

Floating in the pondGlad to feel the sunMy brown shell is warmLife is full of funHow happy I amTo have turtle thoughtsI feast on green leaves and insectsWhatever I’ve caughtI live many yearsMate in spring and fallLounge with friends on logsGive swimming my allWhose life is this good?Even with my foesBig fish, snakes, bull frogsCount…