<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=576570" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Green Alligator</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">There's a green alligator.<br>Lying on the bank out of the water, <br>His (or her) hide, a bilious green<br>And as it dries has a certain sheen.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Some would say that's most un-natural<br>But I reply that's colors, factual.<br>Brought about by being in a water that's<br>Filled with chlorophyll bearing plants<br>And as the gator swims along, <br>He can't help but being tagged upon<br>By those single celled organisms that live there<br>In the primordial soup we all share.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘Haps, this is his way<br>Of disguise from his prey, <br>But I prefer to believe<br>He'd much rather have a reprieve<br>From the pollution<br>In his watery bouillon<br>That coats everything large and small<br>From snout to tail and all.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But as he sleeps along the shore, <br>Covered by this slime and more, <br>I wonder if evolution will raise her head<br>And make all alligators green instead.<br>Then no one will notice this one apart<br>From others with the same colorant.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Regardless, it's best to avoid the alligator, green<br>Lurking there, grey-black, or some shade in between.<br>He knows not why you're there, <br>But for him, maybe you'll become the daily fare.<br> </div><div style="margin:10px 0">One agator, Two agator, Three<br>Green alligators neath the tree, </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Slipping, sliding, slopping, <br>Never stopping, <br>Green gators neath the tree.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Mouth open, teeth, a showing, <br>Just a grinnin<br>Green gators neath the tree.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Hides a glowing green<br>Doesn't seem so mean, <br>Green gators neath the tree.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Into the water he's a slippin<br>Just a dippin<br>One green gator's not neath the tree.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Silent swimmin, easy going<br>Eyes and nose only showing<br>Green gator's gettin close to me.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">One agator, Two agator, Three<br>He's after m....</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Welcome to Florida!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Sidi+J.+Mahtrow">Sidi J. Mahtrow</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=576570" data-title="The Green Alligator de Sidi J. Mahtrow" data-description="There's a green alligator. Lying on the bank out of the water, His (or her) hide, a bilious green And as it dries has a certain sheen. Some would say that's most un-natural But I reply that's colors, factual. Brought about by being in a water th..."></div> </div> </div>

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