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Best Hippopotamus Poems

Below are the all-time best Hippopotamus poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of hippopotamus poems written by PoetrySoup members

Hippopotamus

When he sits
He crushes the evidence
Corrupting the human mind...

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Categories: hippopotamus, africa, allegory, animal, christian,
Form: Lyric

African Anthology

walking gracefully  
with a pendulum movement ~
a herd of giraffes   

the mass migration
crocodiles at the river~
food for the taking

gazelles are running ...

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Categories: hippopotamus, africa, animal, nature, water,
Form: Haiku

Horse From Mars

HORSE FROM MARS

It came from the sky, a gray silver stallion.
I looked up high, and I have also seen a dragon.

With so many things in...

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Categories: hippopotamus, adventure, day, flying, funny,
Form: Couplet

My Alphabet

A a 	big A little a
                   What...

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Categories: hippopotamus, children, kindergarten, preschool,
Form: Abecedarian

As I Paddled the River Nile

As I paddled the river Nile
I met a monstrous crocodile. 
She smiled at me enticingly.   
I smiled deferentially.  
Through large white teeth...

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Categories: hippopotamus, adventure, funny, me, me,
Form: Light Verse

Harvey the Hippo

Harvey the Hippo

Harvey is a huge hippopotamus
Who bathes in a bay that is bottomless
HIs mouth is as large as a riverboat barge
And he weighs ten...

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Categories: hippopotamus, animal,
Form: Limerick

The Wild Kingdom

Antelope
Brown Bear
Cat
Dolphin
Elephant
Flamingo
Goose
Hippopotamus
Iguana
Jellyfish
King Snake
Leopard
Mink
Newt
Opossum
Puma
Quail
Rat
Snail
Tiger
Uakari
Viper
Whale
X-ray Fish
Yak
Zebra...

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Categories: hippopotamus, animals
Form: ABC

Oat

1/21/19
"OAT"
I was wrong to quit
It's been too long I admit
Was gone a bit
On a trip
Putting down lagers quick
Now I'm back with a stronger grip
Deep down...

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Categories: hippopotamus, dedication, fun, poetry, rap,
Form: Rhyme

Critterature: Big and Beautiful

…or Hey! Who you callin' fat?

There is no subterfuge
In the hippopotamus,
She's just naturally huge
From top to bottomus*.
She loves the rivers more than lands,
On stubby little...

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Categories: hippopotamus, animal, humor,
Form: Light Verse

Pardon Me

The digestive system, what can I say, 
A favorite to exercise many times a day. 
It’s always working whether awake or asleep, 
And most of...

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Categories: hippopotamus, science,
Form: Verse

Sweet Dreams, Princess

Daddy read another fairy tale and nightly prayers were said.
He tenderly kissed his little princess and gently tucked her in bed.
Pausing to gaze upon her...

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Categories: hippopotamus, child, dream,
Form: Rhyme

A Pony From Mars

HORSE FROM MARS

It came from the sky, a gray silver stallion
I looked up high behind the stallion was a dragon

With so many things in this...

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Categories: hippopotamus, adventure, conflict, confusion, day,
Form: Couplet

Only Found Here

This is the land
known for its unique diversity
You don't have to search very hard,
just look around at the different exotic trees
The baobab and the coconut,
the...

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Categories: hippopotamus, africa, animal, beautiful, tribute,
Form: Narrative

Christmas At the Cuckoo's Nest

CHRISTMAS AT THE CUCKOO'S NEST

Of all the holidays that come and go
Christmas is the one that we love best.
No matter how crazy, it just goes...

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Categories: hippopotamus, celebration, christmas, crazy, holiday,
Form: Light Verse

The Never Song

Never stand behind a hippo!
Never stand behind a hippo!
Never stand behind a hippo!
Projectile diarrhea!...

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Categories: hippopotamus, animal, funny, hilarious, natural
Form: Lyric