Humuhumunukunukuapuaa Rhyme
HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUAPUA’A Rhyme
pronounced: HOOMOO, HOOMOO, NOOKOO, NOOKOO, AH, POOAH, AH
The Hawaiian Reef Triggerfish
H
Ubiquitous damsels on ‘hide n seek’ reef
M
Urgently dart into cover
H
Under the ocean, the fish with the teeth
M
Usually rules every other
N
Unctuous, in his case is fair praise indeed
K
Unique is this eye-candy trigger
N
Unlikely the damsels to suffer his greed
K
Unusual for he’s so much bigger
A
P
Utter relief for the fish of the reef... but not for the little sand digger
A’
A
11 November 2020
Kim’s Acrostic Play Contest
(WITHDRAWN FROM CONTEST AS I FELT IT DIDN’T FIT THE ‘PLAY’ CRITERIA)
Copyright © Terry Flood | Year Posted 2020
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