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Humorous Poems | Examples of Humorous Poetry

Humorous Poems. Read and share great examples of poetry about humor. This list of humorous poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Share and read amusing, funny, entertaining poetry. Laughter, humor, and amusement in poetics have always been a source of pleasure in life. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of humorous poetry. This list of works about humorous is an excellent resource for examples on how to write humorous poems.
Premium Member It Is About The Title
Many poems are about the titles Not the contents Many books are about the titles Not common sense Many stars are about the names Not the distance Many actors about the names Not the actions Nonsense sails And common sense rarely prevails Color does not...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, adventure, books, character, emotions,
Form: Rhyme



ODD SOCKS EVERYWHERE
ODD SOCKS EVERYWHERE! I wake up in the morning, And I don't know what to do, I can only find odd socks, This morning I have an interview! There's some with characters, But I can only find one, not...Read the rest...
Categories: fun, hilarious, humor, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Too Stoned to Care, circa 1969
Too stoned to care wild eyes and hair My friend and I dare to order four pizzas Where are your...Read the rest...
Categories: education, food, fun, humorous,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Then, the Good Old Days
Then, the Good Old Days Better than what’s now, always This law, all obeys When, in good times past Bygones better, Everlast Nows always surpassed And, back further still Even better then, until The best be all's it’ll But, this trend is woe Each...Read the rest...
Categories: funny, future, humorous, time,
Form: Senryu
How to pick Dragon Fruit
Snatch it from the dragon's lair while he's sleeping, shh, beware (or you'll get caught in his stare) eat some, share some, if you dare (preserve rest in fridgidaire) if he awakes -- say a prayer --to avoid his roasty flare barbecuing...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, animal, childhood, fire, fruit,
Form: Monorhyme



Premium Member Darla gets her nose pierced
When Darla got a paper cut she went ballistic. Reacted the way others acted if their arm was gnawed off. If someone bumped her she complained for years and years. Every scrape, scratch, and poke was a huge...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Who Knew not fit for contest
When I woke up this morning, I was feeling mighty fine But, things started getting fuzzy, at a quarter after nine So, I sat down in my chair and hoped to end this blight And though it therapeutic...Read the rest...
Categories: humor, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member FBI Hobby
One of my favorite hobbies is being an FBI It's quite appealing, I can't deny I get to see all shapes and sizes Sometimes, my temperature rises Sometimes, I'm in for a big surprise Trust...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member how was it back in the day
How was it back in the day? The second-grader asked me. I knew by now he thought I was at least a hundred and three. We rode in Conestoga wagons for months, I told him. Threw pianos...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member The Man
The Man Miracle Man 4/19/2024 An old geezer who had a thin truncal, was cursed with a large neck carbuncle, He wasn’t the same, after bad news came, of cannibals making a meal of his uncle. ...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, political,
Form: Limerick
A Rock Name Stabile
There by the table, a rock did lay, a silent companion, come what it may. I had made a deal, so clear and true- Stabile would clean, while I went to work,too. But when I returned, the house was...Read the rest...
Categories: crazy, humor, humorous, jobs,
Form: Rhyme
I made a good impression today April 19th, 2023
I made a good impression today April 19th, 2023... getting fitted for a new pair of dentures at Liberty Dental in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; The tab picked up courtesy Aetna Medicare Advantra Cares (HMO D-SNP). Unfortunately said outcome represents the exception (regarding measuring...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, 9th grade, anger, anxiety,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member A Proven Fact
A Proven Fact Miracle Man 4/19/2024 Politicians will lie, to hold on to their power. But in election years, they’ve learned how to cower. They couldn’t care less, about the rank and file. Though they’ll face a camera, and flash you a smile. They pass out...Read the rest...
Categories: how i feel, humorous,
Form: Quatrain
To Nallum in Your Glist
TO NALLUM IN YOUR GLIST “I don’t understand you.” She, with pandled lips and gaze forlorn, While I, becrimbled, sought to straff my meaning, bonsting ever stronger. “My dear”, I kettered, “listen to my heart speak, and...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, boyfriend, desire, devotion, funny
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member the emotive tears
a dam gifts itself to take tears to a blind spot~ tears will never give ......Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, cry, emotions, humorous,
Form: Senryu

Specific Types of Humorous Poems

Read wonderful humorous poetry on the following sub-topics: adults, birthday, christmas, death, friends, friendship, graduation, kids, life, love, middle school, rhyme, school, silly, teachers and more.

Definition | What is Humorous in Poetry?


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