Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Mary River Turtle

The Mary River turtle be

An Australian native that

Stays underwater longingly

In its freshwater habitat.

So much so that algae does grow

On the turtle's head, limbs and shell,

Giving it a hairy green show.

The turtle seems to take it well.

A big turtle and very fast,

And for a hundred years or more

This turtle is able to last,

Covered by green algae galore.

A Mary River turtle true,

It sports a green mohawk hairdo.