Best Zaniness Poems


Premium Member Zany

"If having a sense of humor is considered crazy, 
tell me I'm zany before you walk out my door."             
                                            ~ by poet
                        


My poetic friends are very zany
Their humor indicates they are brainy
Limericks they oft' write
Bring laughter to the site
They are rays of sunshine when it's rainy

Zaniness is an art that gives pleasure
Such quirky talent goes beyond measure
Their farcical style
Makes many of us smile
Witty minds are valued as a treasure

Labeled bizarre, whimsical, or sappy
Zany cockamamy makes us happy
They take away a frown
When we are feeling down
Even if their limericks are crappy
© Lin Lane  Create an image from this poem.

Double Random

Observationally,
preposterousness 
habiting reconstructionists.

Observationally,
I cry, "Be quarrelsomenesses!"

Observationally,
Yakkers.

Symptomatologically,
Zaniness. 

Decisively,
Babblement can aboon. 
 
-------
 Fractal poetry: a method

1. Use Random Number 
Generator and get 17 for a 
short poem. 
2. Collapse large numbers to 
equal-to/less-than 20. 
3. These are word lengths. 
4.  Use RNG again to choose 17 
numbers from a max. of 26, . 
5.  Each of these is the first 
letter of a word no longer than 
in 2 above. 
6.  Assemble words of the 
various  chosen lengths  into 
images. 
7.  Imagination rules.

Premium Member Mother Zamia Tree

A lot of really big trees had died to make that desk. His mother had probably gnawed them down, used her nails to saw the boards, and finished the decorative cutwork with her tongue.
Jennifer Crusie


My mom kept a patch of zamia trees,
          freeze brook zigzagged and zinged,
      zesty zephyr's laid cape from breeze,
                    zap zander tinned.

She accomplished zoning using a zax,
          she led my zest and dream,
      I can't cool off, I can't relax,
                    zealous esteem. 

She shields me from rain and zenithal wind,
          she kept zeal to be strong,
      by lead and zaniness of mind,
                    zigs right from wrong.

1St Place Contest Winner


21-December-2022

Constance La France Zip, Zig, Zag, Zing form
Rhyme pattern: abab, cdcd, efef 
syllable pattern: 10, 6, 8, 4 in each stanza
© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.


Always Been Crazy

Always been crazy, dizzy even,
for gumdrops,
hankering iced jellyrolls.
Keen longing makes nougat
outlandishly pleasing.
Quick!
Relish stimulating temptation
until vigorous willpower
Xs yummy's zaniness.


Wrote this ABC..... poem for the recent contest, but by the time I got there, the contest was gone, dang!  Hope you enjoy it anyway... I sure did enjoy writing it!

Abc Anxiety Poem

Anxiety bursts confusion
distraught entanglements frenzies
grappling hysteria indecisiveness
jitters knockings lows
mania noticeable oppression 
panics qualms rigorousness
sufferings torments unhappiness
valuelessness wretchedness xed
yucky zaniness

"morris" the Manx

"Morris" The Manx 

A "tailess" menace is what he can be..
Getting into everything; so full of energy!

A cheshire grin, a pair of big mischievous eyes..
Jumping out of nowhere, he likes to surprise!

He prances around, chasing everything freestyle.
Frolicking about, I have to smile.

Running like a rabbit, he climbs up a tree!
Clawing his way back down with such gallantry!

This "tailess" menace, noble, smart and robust!
I just love my waggish Manx in all his glorious zaniness!


Premium Member Another Anniversary My Love

A beloved couple
devoted earnestly 
for generations.
How?
I just knowingly
love more now?
Or perhaps, 
quietly revering
someone truly, 
uniquely, vested
with xenial youthful zaniness.



Anniversary Poetry Contest Placed First
Sponsored by: Sara Kendrick
Date wrote: 15th September 2022

Premium Member Roses For Pd

Roses are red. Violets are blue,
But Violets for you, PD, just won’t do!
Roses mean passion, for roses are red,
And though I don’t want this to go to your head,
PD, you’re sweeter than dozens of roses
So those who give violets to you ---- Up their NOSES.

A thousand red roses for you. No, a TON,
For you are too awesome and way too much fun.
I’ll take off the thorns from each rose one by one,
And finally when all of my thorn-picking’s done,
I’ll wrap them up nicely in big bright bouquets,
The fragrance of thousands to last many days!

Roses are friendly, but violets are shy.
I won’t give violets to just have you cry!
Happy Valentine’s Day to my good friend, PD,
For your zaniness, wit and your sweet poetry.
May you ever remain in this fun tight-knit group,
The spice that enhances our Poetry Soup!

Written by Andrea Dietrich
and Dedicated to PD in honor of Valentine's Day

Premium Member Trials of Love

Answers better come daily,
even for good-hearted individuals.
Justice keeps lives,
making noticeable overtures.
People quietly reach solitude.
Treating understandable voices
with XOXO, yielding zaniness.

Premium Member Lucy and Desi

Lucille Ball
Made us laugh, playing hardball
With dingbat displays
And clever, nonsensical ways!

Desi Arnaz
Caused mayhem with pizzazz
Zaniness we loved to view
As he broadened the hullabaloo!


September 30, 2021

Contest: Your Pick
Sponsor: Brian Strand

TV Show: I Love Lucy

Premium Member Let's Celebrate Our Quirkiness

Let’s celebrate our…
Ambivalent attitudes
Brave boldness
Creative curiosity
Desirable delightfulness
Enthusiastic expectations
Fabulific Ferociousness
Golden goals
Humanistic hopes
Intelligent imagination
Joyful jolliness
Kinesthetic kindness
Lovely laugh
Marvelous manners
Nonsensical nature
Outstanding optimism
Playful presence
Quintessential qualities
Radical reviews
Savvy sassiness
Terrific tones
Universal understanding
Valiant verbosity
Wonderful wildness
‘xceptional ‘xpectations
Yabba-dabba youthfulness
Zesty zaniness

Premium Member The Value of Simplicity In Poetry

          God, I am but 
          a mere poet.
          Heaven knows, 
          I show it.

          Not here to wash 
          poets in the grand
          waves of the Sea of                
          Thesaurus.

          Speaking for myself 
          and others,it really    
          bores many of us.   
       
          Nor in imagery so  
          grandiose there are             
          too many of those!

          Like an uncontrollable,          
          garden hose.

          I just try to be honest   
          and clear!

          No tricks, no zaniness  
          like a runaway, deer.

          I keep my poems short     
          I do respect your time.

          You will find truth, I do
          promise.

           No falsehoods of any
           kind!


               4/15/2021

Of Course

Animal
Barn
Conceited
Dapper
Edgy
Fickle
Gallops
Headstrong
Ingenious
Jumping
Kicking
Leaping
Mischievous
Nagging
Objectionable
Palomino
Quarter
Runner
Speaks
Talks
Understands
Voices
Wacky
XL
Yahoo
Zaniness

Premium Member A Hip, Square Feline

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                        @           @
                       
                        meow meow
                             
                     being           honey 
                       nice            your 
                           soft and yes



Oh, good heavens. Panagiota tries a concrete poem. Good grief!!
Hope you get a charge out of my zaniness! -)) Just learning!

Panagiota 

5/18/2019
4:45 a.m.

The Abc's of Grudges

The ABC’s of Grudges
     By Dane Smith-Johnsen

Argument begets contentious disagreements.
Endlessness forever grinds.  Harrowing.
Illusion, joyfully keeps laughter minced.
Nonetheless, ominous paltry quarrels revile.
Scorn traverses unquenched.
Victory's wailing xenagogue- (guide)
Yesterday zaniness.


(Simple solutions:  Love one another and forgive as God will forgive us… or not.)

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