A common octopus called Paul, <br />Became famous in the world of football, <br />When he managed to guess, <br />Team Germany's success, <br />At the World Cup in 2010, <br />Over and over again. <br /> <br />Like all of his kind, <br />He was colour blind, <br />But liked shapes well defined, <br />Choosing Germany, Serbia and Spain, <br />Whose flags all contain, <br />Horizontal layers, <br />When he knew nothing of players. <br /> <br />Perhaps stripes Gold, Red and Black, <br />Reminded him of a favourite snack. <br />So it turns out it was only chance, <br />That told him who would advance.<br /><br />Stephen Katona<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/paul-the-octopus-and-his-world-cup-success/
