Somersaulter - Lincoln Park Zoo Poem by Ima Ryma

Young gorilla, Mondika, who
Sees lots of humans watching him,
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo,
Decides to show off on a whim.
What better way to show off than
A series of somersaults that
Does roll Mondika 'cross the span
Of ground of the whole habitat.
Over and over he does roll,
A flipping, zipping fast fur ball,
Easily achieving his goal
Of showing off for one and all.

A somersault phenomenon,
Mondika as show off - show on.