If Hippos Lived in Cities
rhyming quatrains in 7/6/7/6132 total reviews
Comment from Fleedleflump
Hehe, great fun and your author's note made me chuckle - well worth doing, I think. I spent the whole time I was reading this visualising a hippo society - tea parties, cinemas, nightclubs, commutes. It certainly fired my imagination :-).
Mike
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2014
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Hehe, great fun and your author's note made me chuckle - well worth doing, I think. I spent the whole time I was reading this visualising a hippo society - tea parties, cinemas, nightclubs, commutes. It certainly fired my imagination :-).
Mike
Comment Written 28-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2014
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Thanks so much, Mike - tea parties and night clubs, I love it :-) Brooke
Comment from daeneam
I am amused with this poem. You have an extraordinary imagination... It has great rhymes too making it enjoyable to read. I wonder if they can live in one of our cities here in the Philippines? They'll get stuck in a traffic. c", Mae
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2014
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I am amused with this poem. You have an extraordinary imagination... It has great rhymes too making it enjoyable to read. I wonder if they can live in one of our cities here in the Philippines? They'll get stuck in a traffic. c", Mae
Comment Written 28-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2014
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Mae, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from Sonaleeka
very unique and refreshing .It's always a pleasure to read your poems.Keep coming new poems.Worth reading always.
God bless!
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2014
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very unique and refreshing .It's always a pleasure to read your poems.Keep coming new poems.Worth reading always.
God bless!
Comment Written 28-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2014
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Sonaleeka, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from IndianaIrish
Would reviewers actually mention the behavior of hippos? Oh my. Your poem is adorable with all the fun 'ifs' a hippo might explore in the city, and I really enjoyed the ending.
Smiles,
Karyn : )
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2014
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Would reviewers actually mention the behavior of hippos? Oh my. Your poem is adorable with all the fun 'ifs' a hippo might explore in the city, and I really enjoyed the ending.
Smiles,
Karyn : )
Comment Written 28-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2014
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Thanks so much, Karyn - in past happy poems about hippos they have indeed gone out of their way to mention it. LOL :-) Brooke
Comment from Spitfire
Between the lines, I see the problem of obesity and a certain prejudice against overweight people. Hippos would be an accurate description. Ever wonder why easy chairs are so big these days?
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2014
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Between the lines, I see the problem of obesity and a certain prejudice against overweight people. Hippos would be an accurate description. Ever wonder why easy chairs are so big these days?
Comment Written 27-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2014
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Spitfire, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from boxergirl
Well, Brooke, I happen to love hippos, even if they are dangerous. I saw a show where a family had rescued a baby one and raised it. It was amazing to see how they interacted with it - up close and personal. Great poem. I loved it as you can see! 8-)
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2014
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Well, Brooke, I happen to love hippos, even if they are dangerous. I saw a show where a family had rescued a baby one and raised it. It was amazing to see how they interacted with it - up close and personal. Great poem. I loved it as you can see! 8-)
Comment Written 27-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2014
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boxergirl, thank you so much for your generous response to this bit of whimsy :-) Brooke
Comment from marijmd
I've been to quite a few cities in American and I can assure you Hippos do indeed live in all of them LOL
I love the spa line - well heeled betters - very cute.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2014
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I've been to quite a few cities in American and I can assure you Hippos do indeed live in all of them LOL
I love the spa line - well heeled betters - very cute.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2014
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marijmd, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from ravenblack
I see from your other notes that in the animal kingdom, one of the critters responsible for the most human deaths is the hippocampus. Don't tell Spielberg. Somehow, I don't think a hippo accompanied by a John Williams soundtrack would have the same effect as our favorite Great White Shark. Hippos in the city would probably work. With supersize this and that, we are pretty much there lol.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2014
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I see from your other notes that in the animal kingdom, one of the critters responsible for the most human deaths is the hippocampus. Don't tell Spielberg. Somehow, I don't think a hippo accompanied by a John Williams soundtrack would have the same effect as our favorite Great White Shark. Hippos in the city would probably work. With supersize this and that, we are pretty much there lol.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2014
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Thank you so much, ravenblack for the laugh and the review :-) Brooke
Comment from babylonia
Brooke,
I was watching a show that had people with strange pets. Yes, there was a woman with a pet hippo. That was really strange. Made me smiggle. Hope you're having a great day.
Love,
Barbara
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2014
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Brooke,
I was watching a show that had people with strange pets. Yes, there was a woman with a pet hippo. That was really strange. Made me smiggle. Hope you're having a great day.
Love,
Barbara
Comment Written 27-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2014
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Barbara, that is quite peculiar. LOL Thanks so much :-) Brooke
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Brooke,
What I found crazy was that these people always let their overgrown pets into the house. One had a giant lizard on his chest. It was pretty out there.
Love,
Barbara
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People tend to forget wild animals are wild animals.
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Yes, they do.
Comment from Preston McWhorter
Hi,Brooke,
"If Hippos Lived In Cities" is an excellent poem with rhythm, good rhyme, good figurative language and imagery (well heeled clients) To me it is a metaphor for equal opportunity for species--could be good for living in a muli-species society.
Preston
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2014
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Hi,Brooke,
"If Hippos Lived In Cities" is an excellent poem with rhythm, good rhyme, good figurative language and imagery (well heeled clients) To me it is a metaphor for equal opportunity for species--could be good for living in a muli-species society.
Preston
Comment Written 27-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2014
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Thanks so very much, Preston :-) Brooke
