Best Hanky Poems

I once knew a crazy old man Uncle Hanky P. Hunk. 
He had the dirtiest house, the drabbest bunk.
I think that he was often kind...

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I feel just like that old grey squirrel, 
whose belly is empty as can be.
He keeps on searching for those acorns, 
but he has climbed...

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A funeral is not the place when you find you need to laugh
Here is my true story about my little gaffe
I hope this poem does...

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Fires at a blue pills lab threw up a cloud
Settling over the town like a great shroud
And this gigantic mushroom 
Created a baby boom
Because all...

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OLD MA.

Old Ma always gave the kids a nice treat
Always nuts and never anything sweet
But they soon found out why
Nuts were in great supply
Choc nut...

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She jiggled like pink jello into the store
with platinum blonde hair and red rouge on her face
the shoe clerk mumbled it must be 1950's day
watching...

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My Grandma smelt of peppermints. 
Her kitchen of boiling bacon, 
and margarine - it was always steamy 
and 'welcomingly' warm. 

The bathroom, off the kitchen,...

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the smell of Carmel corn 
fills the air – I think of you Dad
your hand in mine, four steps to your one
the carousel music scores...

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last night i had the strangest dream
 i dreamt i was all manky
 i had greasy hair and smelly feet
 and bogies in my hanky

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Today's not one of my better days
Even I have 'em every so often
Believe me mine are rarer than most
Will be chuckling even in my coffin

Sure...

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Our family’s visit to an ashram—
Where parasitical monkeys haunt ’n hum.
Creatures known for tricks and hanky-panky.
So tussles ’tween visitor and monkey!

Monkeys win— tussles with woman...

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RUFUS 

Fat boy Rufus takes a rooster to bed 
"It's my natural alarm clock" he said 
He woke late the next morning 
Now Rufus is...

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The girl with the looking glass heart

She polished the lens with a smudge of her finger
Still tiny traces of memories linger
Held to the light so...

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Jack was oh so lean and lanky
Jill was all for hanky panky
But things went amuck
When Jack's zipper stuck
In a pinch, she found him cranky!...

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