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Best Welly Poems

Below are the all-time best Welly poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of welly poems written by PoetrySoup members


The Tinkers
You cannot say tinker now.
It's simply not allowed.
If we are to be PC.
Not stand out from the crowd.

I love the way tinker sounds.
Memories from my...

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Categories: welly, appreciation, childhood, culture,
Form: Rhyme



Fire Monkey
Cunningly swinging
On the trees of life
Playing his pranks
Winding up the wife

Enjoying every challenge
Using his brain
Owning it. Bossing it
Playing the game

He's a Chinese Monkey 
- a...

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Categories: welly, animal,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Puddles
We splashed and dashed
We cared no jot
No inhibitions
Or adult rot

The rain was cool
The muddy puddles
No obstacles
No silent troubles

Just joyful freedom
With innocence
No hidden agenda
Or false pretence

I'm...

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© Sam Scott  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: welly, childhood,
Form: Rhyme
Leopard's In-Law
Among all beast from the Far East
This leopard is the beast of the east
He is so swift with clappers and claws
Claws that joy in breaking...

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Categories: welly, bridal shower, husband, irony,
Form: Rhyme
Weekend of Sunshine
Weekend of Sunshine
Flood waters now receded
Still need welly boots...

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© Rob Carter  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: welly, nature, rain, summer, sun,
Form: Haiku



Great Grandma
Cooking lunch for Derek
Baking for your tea
I like playing with you
And sitting on your knee
With lots of kisses and cuddles
Counting buttons or playing with cars
Daft...

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Categories: welly, children, family, grandchild, granddaughter,
Form: Rhyme
Remember Remember
Knocking on doors,
Collecting wood,
Penny for the "Guy",
All was good.
Catherine wheels,
Whistling rockets,
Treacle toffee,
Stuffed in pockets,
Every neighbour,
From our street,
Deadly rip raps,
Dance at your feet,
Charcoal spuds,
Potato pie,
Kids with...

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Categories: welly, adventure, celebration, children, fire,
Form: Light Verse
Li-Du Dop
li-du dop 
dewy dop 
  
dedeedle-de dew wap pow dedow 
  
yeledeledetelelly elly welly kapowzowwwwwwwww 
  
shlibibidy dingalingadingwingringasingajinglejangle 
  
jibbidy 
...

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Categories: welly, nonsense,
Form: I do not know?
I Am Just a Scarecrow
I am just a scarecrow
but my life is now quite dire,
they have decided this year
to put me on a fire.

Who is this chap named Guy...

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© Jacque Lee  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: welly, devotion, children, imagination, me,
Form: Verse
Brutus the Mule Pt11
Time and Time again
 Uncle Poppy sat on Brutus's back
 Brutus stood still never to move a jot
 So in order to offer an inducement
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Categories: welly, adventure, funny, growing up,
Form: Free verse
The Mouthpiece
They call me gobby
I’m just all mouth
It’s like my hobby
You can call me ralph
I got some larrup
I don’t shut my trap
It’s like I gallop
This gift...

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Categories: welly, conflict, emotions, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Grateful Insights
The sole praise for being blessed is priceless.
Inhale the soft glow of the soul welly.
It's false to force others to your embrace. 
He just pulls...

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© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: welly, analogy, appreciation, beautiful, character,
Form: Cinquain
The Village Fete
A glorious azure summer sky,
Triumphant with its blazing sun
Bestows the land with warmth and life
And lifts the hearts of everyone.

The Village fete is on today!
Come...

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Categories: welly, childhood, community, family, fun,
Form: Quatrain
The Mourning After the Night Before
“Knock, knock” “Who’s there?”  I haven’t a clue
What day is it? Who’s at my door?
“Here is some breakfast I made just for you”
Says some...

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Categories: welly, drink, friendship, fun, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member A Couple of Nags
A Couple Of Nags


A couple of fellows who weren't very bright
Got terribly drunk in the pub one night
It gave them a bit of a shock...

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Categories: welly, animal, funny, horse,
Form: Rhyme

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