The Little Turtle: A Recitation for Martha Wakefield, Three Years Old” By Vachel Lindsay 1879-1931 There was a little turtle. He lived in a box. He swam in a puddle. He climbed on the rocks. He snapped at a mosquito. He snapped at a flea. He snapped at a minnow. And he snapped at me. He caught the mosquito. He caught the flea. He caught the minnow. But he didn't catch me. #childrenspoem #thelittleturtle #turtle #childhood #nostalgia #innerchild #wholesome #memoryunlocked #calming