Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971 / New York / United States)

poet Ogden Nash
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The Hippopotamus

Behold the hippopotamus!
We laugh at how he looks to us,
And yet in moments dank and grim,
I wonder how we look to him.

Peace, peace, thou hippopotamus!
We really look all right to us,
As you no doubt delight the eye
Of other hippopotami.

Ogden Nash
Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003


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