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Silly Poems | Examples of Silly Poetry

Silly Poems - Examples of all types of silly poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for silly.
Premium Member That's Ruff
Hey, come on, man, there's no need to bark. Just relax and you'll soon make your mark. Think it's bad? Well, it's not. Just be glad you don't squat. 'Cause the ladies' tree line's out the park! ...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, boy, dog, funny, girl,
Form: Limerick



Premium Member Puff and Stuff
He puffed the magic dragon Till he was ninety-three And frolicked in a smoky mist Beneath the ganja tree With little pipes and papers He loved to huff and puff It made him think such silly things And munch a bunch of...Read the rest...
Categories: silly,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member A Nervous Man, a Guilty Man, and a Dylan Fan
A nervous man raced on the interstate. He would be more than just a little late, But that really wasn’t so bad, you see - His destination was eternity. A guilty man raced on the interstate. I'm...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, music, silly,
Form: Rhyme
To find
How do you find this place? Do you find it with greatness? Do you find it with peace? Do you find it with proportion? Do you find it with the least? Do you find it with wanting? Do you...Read the rest...
Categories: dark, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Accidental Buffet
The buffet was spread liberally, All across the floor, As usual my dogs only want more! Spoiled animals...Read the rest...
Categories: dog, fun, silly,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Long Live The Sillies
Enough is enough of this serious stuff The sillies are where I belong Here's something to ponder, my friends Why is the word 'abbreviation' so long I don't usually have to think twice Before giving it a second thought You're schizophrenic?...Read the rest...
Categories: silly,
Form: Rhyme
A Salad Backstory
I went into the garden on one sunny, lovely day When I was attacked by vegetables in a most aggressive way Every time I turnipped around it seemed that I got beet It kept me on my tomatoes...Read the rest...
Categories: fun, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Question My Words
You question my words Wanting them to not be heard Flying like a bird You call me verbose But see I am quite the pro With much wit to show I do cry these days But I am finding my way I will...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, anti bullying, how i
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Ballad for the Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube-Man
air rockets skyward uppercutting inside plastic neon flesh contorting at inhuman angles what does my body language spell? ankles anchored into the Earth to stay grounded as the wave of time and space crashes a flood of stagnant flux there is a symphony of...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, allegory, anxiety, funny, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Dreamer, Look At Reality
Dreamer, look at reality... put all dreams away; trying to convince me is speaking to walls: no, don't annoy me! If your wish is too unrealistic, I assume you're a narcissist; now, get off that cloud nine, or you won't share my...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, anxiety, character, confusion, heartbreak,
Form: Lyric
A leopard with a lithp,
I knew a leopard with a lithp, A religiouth thort of beatht, He thaid hith inclinationth, Came from eating a prietht....Read the rest...
Categories: animal, humor, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Naps
Stretched out, On a daycare cot. Told to take a nap, Didn't want to! ...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, brother, child, funny, kindergarten,
Form: Rhyme
Good God
Good God, my glasses are now gone. Goodness gracious, what is going on?...Read the rest...
Categories: silly,
Form: Crystalline
Premium Member A Father's Wisdom
Our friend Mr. Ed was a talking horse. We remember him with tears of remorse, But, children, please try not to be so sad. There are excellent reasons to be glad! While we strain...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, animal, dad, dog, father,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Oglethorpe
They say all men need a hero. Mine lived primarily on gorp. So, listen long and listen slow To the sad tale of Oglethorpe. He was bigger than a breadbox, Or a sly pygmy jumbotron, About as clever as a fox Or...Read the rest...
Categories: hero, humor, nonsense, silly,
Form: Quatrain

Specific Types of Silly Poems

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