Hyposnis

Hippos kill 2,900 people in Africa each year (How do the hippos know when they've reached their quota each year is what I asked myself)

With eyelashes fluttering in the swell

Those pretty eyes took me to hell

Rooted to the spot was I 

Eaten by hippo - what a cruel way to dieeeeeee.....

Author's Note

Did you spot 'it' ?

Reviews

[Ken Simm.]

I think giving this all my considerable powers of response and review. Considering this from all the angles and looking into its fundamental use of language, simile and metaphor. Taking into consideration the subject and the ultimate unexpected denouement. With the natural history/zooological element as well. Thinking carefully about the romantic elements also.... I've got to say, taking all that into account and thinking about it hard. I've got to say....... your'e weird you are.

[Tony Jordan]

*sniffs* - Ken...
That's the nicest thing anybody has ever said to me...except me mum apparently said when I was born - "What end am I sposed to feed it?'

[Ken Simm.]

Apropos the above words. written by me. Well those are my principles!. If you don't like them..... well I have others.
In relation to this I was struck by another quote by the undoubted genius Grocho Marx. If I may paraphrase him. 'Outside of a dog a book or poem is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog its too dark to read.

[Tony Jordan]

Haha - speaking of inside things - it was the true story of a Safari guide who survived being inside one of our hippopotami pals that spark this nonsense.
Looksee if you don't believe me !!!
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/may/04/i-was-swallowed-by-a-hippo

- yes - one is a Guardian reader by the byness.

[mercy party]

Very nice! Silverstein would be proud!

[Tony Jordan]

Thanks M.P.
Just dipping my toe into the pool that is rooled by Gee and Doc Wood and Mad Englishman - three hunky lifeguards you'll agree...
Appreciate the read my friend.
:D

[Tony Jordan]

Let me just requalify that reply to include last but not least at all Norman223

[winter;lyra]

I'm a bad person onionfriend
I giggled a bit at "Hippos kill 2,900 people"
I'm a really bad person
Why does this sound funny to me???????
wtf

Oh right, uh- nice piece you weirdo
(rest in peace all hippo victims i shall punish myself as deserved)

[Tony Jordan]

You should be quaking - coz
"hippo-digested-victim-Karma" - (yeah its a real thing...!!) - is the worst Karma of all.

[Lydia Shutter]

Now there is a twist ending! Interesting trivia, Tony. I liked it. Lydi**

[Tony Jordan]

Keep that wee factoid for the pub quiz Lydia !!
Thank you - great to see you !!
:))