An Ode to George and Phoenix

African Spurred Tortoises

(Geochelone sulcata)

Welcome, welcome

dear George and Phoenix,

Two reptilian tortoises,

from the period we call Mesozoics...

As babies so tiny

barely a few ounces in weight,

In ten years,

230 pounds such a magnificent state...

(c) Copyright 1998 Rodney K. Erb Consulting, Inc.