Bear stopped for raspberries at Kent Pond.
Turtle basked nearby.
“You look delicious,” Bear sniffed. “Yum!”
His claws swept out.
Turtle disappeared, and his shell bounced.
It rolled like a stone.
Bear knew that stones hurt his teeth.
He lumbered away.
Turtle poked out his head, grinning.
“Works every time.”
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
22 thoughts on “Stone Turtle”
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Friendly Fairy Tales 
Fit for a children’s book, for it paints a picture so simple and happy 🙂
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Thanks, I write for kids of all ages, and I’m always happy and surprised that adults like my poems, too. XOXO
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You are the like Kipling of Vermont. Love these nature poems immensely.
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What a lovely thing to say! Thank you!
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Haha…Mr Turtle is very clever! 😀 Nice to have a home, that acts like a shield, must be like living in an army tank!!
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LOL Yes! Although much less threatening.
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Made me smile. 😀
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Yeah! I’m so glad!
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Enjoyed this whimsical piece…and your stunning photo!
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Thank you, Lynn! Vermont was gorgeous.
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very smart. and i love this pic so much!
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Isn’t Vermont lovely? Everywhere we went, nature was in riotous bloom.
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Oh, poor bear!
Fabulous photo.
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Tricked again! Thanks for the compliment. Would this count as sound bite fiction? Inquiring minds…
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Hey, Brenda, you may be adorable, BUT…
AnElephant does the funnies, okay?
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Ouch!
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Clever Turtle! 🙂
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Yes, indeed! 🙂 Turtles have a slow, impenetrable magic. 🙂
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Like a pearl! I love it! 🙂
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Thanks, Fabio! 🙂
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Ha! 🙂 That was cute….
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Thanks! 🙂
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