Hippopotami

Plump grey islands
Hippo in their entirety
Floated peacefully
In no danger at all
Of being washed out to sea
These hippos
Numbering three
Had no desire to be free
In this zoo
In a place called Budapest
All their food was provided
Delivered four times a day
In three parts divided
The three hippos presided
Over the four meals
When on one of those occasions
It was decided
To rename the exhibit
To garner more attention
It would be catchy
It would be keen
Without a hint of condescension

Thus the new sign was made
Across the hippo enclosure arrayed
A bright sign advertised Europewide
Casting the animals with a warm glow
It read with great pride:

Hungry Hungary Hippos