Author Hilaire Belloc I shoot the Hippopotamus With bullets made of platinum, Because if I use leaden ones His hide is sure to flatten 'em. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 5 (2 votes) Rate Fri, 2019-06-07 12:14 #1 peter.rogerson Classic Belloc Log in or register to post comments Log in or register to post comments