These are amazing creatures
\nWater Giants they
\nLive with many crocodiles
\nWho it seems keep out of the way
\nYou see respect apparently
\nIs the order of the day
\nThe Hippo cannot swim
\nIt floats it dives it walks
\nAway
\nIt holds its breath and walks a.ong the
\nBottom that it does
\nCarving put a channel
\nIt gets the rivers buzz
\nIt engineers the ebb and flow
\nAnd is certainly a force
\nWhich when the rains are felt
\nCan be a truly guiding force<\/p>\n
They can stay down 5 minutes
\nSome longer tis said
\nUp to to say ten minutes
\nThats their watershed
\nThey have some perseverence
\nAnd tenacity
\nA single minded view on things
\nAnd a brimming constancy<\/p>\n
The obdurate and can be
\nAggressive as hell
\nMales wanting to muscle in on their
\nHarems
\nThen a spell of showing off their
\nMassive tusks
\nCan help one change ones mind
\nThere is nothing fickle about the HIPPO
\nAs all comers soon find
\nAs the rivers start to evaporate
\nIt does become a pain
\nTheir hides are thick but their bellies
\nAre soft so its a bane
\nThe hot sun they need water
\nAnd arid and dry terrain Means tney must find water
\nAnd lay in it again<\/p>\n
They have this well male habit
\nOf putting it about
\nSquirting shit from their anus
\nThey leave nothing to doubt
\nIts always hot and smelly
\nAnd it wards off passers by
\nI am king of my harem
\nCome close and you will die<\/p>\n
At night is when they come ashore
\nAnd get to grips with grass
\nThey eat some 30 kilos worth
\nReally in a class
\nOf foraging the wild stalks
\nWhich is when Lions tend to feed
\nSo when the Hippo is at risk
\nWhen the pride well could succeed
\nAs the water levels do subside
\nThe birds come in to see
\nIf they can have a good old feast
\nOn the fish of ourse its key
\nTensions rise the males get hard nosed
\nAnd uncompromisingly stern
\nLashing out at each other
\nWith what is brazen concern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
These are amazing creatures Water Giants they Live with many crocodiles Who it seems keep out of the way You see respect apparently Is the order of the day The Hippo cannot swim It floats it dives it walks Away … Continue reading