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Meeting a Rhino

MEETING A RHINO I was in a 'Rover Seeing all the sights An hour from Nairobi Snapping birds in flight Then I jumped out in the mud Gazelle herd thundered by Took some photos snap snap snap Then the driver gave a cry Turned around and saw him A rhino big and bold Munching on his giant lunch I did what I was told I stood as silent as a mouse But snapped snapped snapped a bunch Until the giant rhino Had finished all his lunch. He tossed his horn to bid adieu And turned to walk away My breath came out in giant gulps--- There’s nothing else to say.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 10/7/2012 6:30:00 AM
This one is a hoot. I love word play and this is hilarious. "clutching the tail" Just too funny.
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Date: 10/7/2012 6:27:00 AM
Wow, I love rhyming poems about animals and this is a beauty. Wonderful poem.
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Date: 10/7/2012 1:27:00 AM
Lovely poem Victoria! It must have been a surreal experience. Love how you still went snap snap snap only to breathe once the rhino turned away. Nice!
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Date: 10/6/2012 11:20:00 PM
this is perfectly charming!! I really enjoyed seeing this rhino poem tonight!
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Date: 10/6/2012 9:53:00 PM
It appears you had a close brush with disaster. In the middle of New Jersey, there is an amusement park that just announced it has plans to close its safari park. They had rhinos roaming freely up there. Good write.
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