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Cycling Pink Hippos ???

I met a pink hippo  

Who ate orange peel

His purple pyjamas  

Made him look quite surreal


He spoke fluent Spanish,

Italian and Dutch

“But not all together,

that’s simply too much”


His push-bike was tiny

The seat even more

And sitting upon it

Made his ' botty ' quite sore


He asked me the way…

to the King’s limousine

Buckingham palace ?

“No no, that’s the Queen


“I need a wet blanket

It mustn’t be dry

The King of "Where-Am-I"...

keeps a soggy supply”


Then bade me farewell,

as he rode off at speed

Cos cycling pink hippos

Will always succeed






Author notes

This is just a quick bit of fun. It wrote itself really...
Written September 24th, 2006

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A contest entry

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  • RatherImaginative silver member
    November 20, 2007

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    I wonder if pink hippos are related to pink elephants in some way . . . This is a fun poem! It always seems that pieces like these write themselves, or so I've found. The only typo I found was the misspelling of "peel" in the first stanza. Thanks so much for entering my contest!


    • WelshDragon
      November 23, 2007
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      Thanks RI. I can't believe after all this time, neither I, nor anyone else has spotted the typo I am usually so careful with my spelling, punctuation and grammar
      Thanks again.
      good luck in judging
      WD


  • allfivehorizons
    September 22, 2007
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    Oh wow... this is priceless!!! Where do you manage this stuff? ^-^


  • -LilacThOughts- gold member
    April 26, 2007
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    Hood-Wink!

    Truly magical, this is the second childrens poem I have read of yours, you seem to be very gifted at writing in this genre, I am so impressed

    The whole poem is very entertaining and enchanting, any child would love to have this in their collection

    You have been hood-winked by a member of The Poetic Bandits

    Loe and smiles...
    ~Lilac


  • Lady-Pegasus
    April 26, 2007

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    Very cute piece to be most certain! A bit bump in paces, but hey with a quickie it's common and easily repaired, should you so choose. Did you mean 'booty' (e.g. bottom). A cute tale eiother way and spreading the smile yet again! Best of luck in this and all of your endeavors. Hetohke'e *

    YOU HAVE JUST BEEN HOODWINKED ; Courtesy of the Poetic Bandits


  • freebutsafe
    January 26, 2007
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    Very amusing! I have heard of Pink elephants but never pink hippo's! Good luck in the contest!


  • Sylvyrwyng gold member
    September 30, 2006
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    lolol.. i love your work! these poems are really great and I am putting you on my faves just for that!

    I did notice one thing in the last stanza of this poem... is there something missing in the second line about the riding off at speed.... it seems to lack the work great in it.. or is this just me????



  • Man of Harlech silver member
    September 27, 2006
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    This is witty and extremely well written. I hope that lots of children have an opportunity to appreciate it.


  • Legend silver member
    September 24, 2006
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    WD one has to think that these are the thoughts of someone drinking that crazy tea that hippies used to have.I love the randomness of the piece A little Dr Seuss'ish if i may be so bold. Great as ever A wonderful read at 03.00 am and now to bed with the thought of pink hippos locked in my head


  • annamoy
    September 24, 2006
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    I love it - the very idea of pink hippos on bikes is hilarious. I think your fun poems should be placed in the children's ward, in hospitals everywhere, as they would enhance the healing process no end, as "laughter is the best medicine," so they say! Well done.

    Ann


  • Nature Song silver member
    September 24, 2006
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    Ewww pick hippos on a bike, rifing it een that is a sight no one should see from behind! Just the though! Great new poem my friend as always. Very funny, almost feel out of my chair! ~Sie

  • Munda
    September 24, 2006
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    That's a hippo I'd like to meet! I'd be able to understand him and his bike would blend in with the millions we have over here. KEWL! I'm left with one question though... "Cos cycling pink hippos will surely succeed."... doing what? Cycling? Finding a wet blanket? Perhaps my brain isn't working properly today, but I'm not getting it. LOL

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