Night Hippos
By the African river known as the Nile,
The sun fell away and rested a while.
The rhinos had braved the day-long, smouldering heat;
They finally slept as they wiped off their feet.
The elephants marched to their elephant beds
And gently rested their elephant heads.
The hippos went bathing in shallow pools
Thinking the rhinos and elephants fools!
Slowly the hippos sank into the river;
The water so cold that it gave them a shiver!
Underwater, they fell to the soft river bed,
On darkish green plants with a smidgen of red.
They strolled below then bounced up for air.
They did it for hours without any care.
They dried off their bodies, shaking and stomping
And took bites of grass, chewing and chomping.
The night laded as they enjoyed their feast;
The sun returned, rising in the east.
The hippos crept off to retire for the day,
While rhinos and elephants got up to play,
Ready to enjoy the sun and its light,
Unaware about the hippos at night!
- Daniel Errico
Glossary:
smouldering - burning slowly
smidgen - a very small amount
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Why do the hippos consider the rhinos and elephants fools?
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The rhinos and elephants sleep at night.
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The hippos get private access to the pool.
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