Pub Chatter: UNBOUND - September 10, 2017 - Prompt #2 - Write a poem about a hippopotamus.

The Hippo

What a mighty creature the hippopotamus

From behind all you see is a bottom as

a perfectly defined gluteus maximus,

which could be considered quite humourous

But this mighty herbivore mammal

can weigh up to nearly four tons

so one should certainly consider being prudent

before making fun of their buns

They spend most of the day under water

but at dinner time they forage for grass

They can hold their breath up to five minutes

but when hungry they get off their . . . bottom

They'll wander easily up to six miles

and eat eighty pounds of grass on the way

but then it's time to sit down, under the water

relax, and call it a day

Little hippos can weigh one hundred pounds

but come along maybe every two years

and when they finally mature as adults

are recognized by those enormous rears