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Irony Poems | Examples of Irony Poetry

Irony Poems - Examples of all types of irony 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 irony.
Try That!
Try That! Try That You Loser! AI Really Can Write Better Poetry Than Me. F#$% That S#$%. -Gray Squirrel 04-27-2024...Read the rest...
Categories: irony,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Sisters
Sisters My best friend And worst enemy Just leave me alone Always there for me I steal her clothes We share everything She buys me things That she needs Envious again Competing beauty They say we look like twins She's prettier than me Too long without a...Read the rest...
Categories: best friend, family, irony,
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: irony, education, food, fun, humorous,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member 'Pier-less'
Laying the ground in Gaza for a humanitarian pier attacked by terrorist explosives today though the world does not find that...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, abuse, anti bullying, care,
Form: Rhyme
Soul Tie Goodbye
Want’s sparks will die Yearning faintly unbinding the tie Souls united goodbye...Read the rest...
Categories: heartbreak, irony, poems, poetry,
Form: Senryu



Simulation Story
Webs spun in lies Tangle trails, twisted trials Human pain in gain...Read the rest...
Categories: growth, humanity, irony, life,
Form: Senryu
Burning Brisk
Love’s flicker fizzles Hearts apart, souls within Salient shade fades flames...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, emotions, feelings, goodbye, heartbreak,
Form: Senryu
White Jesus
Throughout my whole life, I was taught a white Jesus Would be my savior. But Jesus was born In a land of a people Who have darker skin. How can I hate that which every Sunday morning I claim to worship?...Read the rest...
Categories: christian, confusion, inspirational, irony,
Form: Senryu
A False Combination
Sometimes I don't know you, Other times I don't know me, Sometimes, you are just a stranger crossing the sky's limit, Other times, you are my dearest brethren. You don't look beyond the surface, My perceived height is nothing but...Read the rest...
Categories: emotions, fate, heartbroken, irony,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Shelly falls in love six times a day
Shelly came running in with her heart on both sleeves I am in love again! She yelled. Nothing new at Family Reunion McVees. Shelly is always in love, she can fall in love six times a day. She...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, love,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Relive the Fears
Unlock years inert Relive the fears that hurt ~ The sun also rises ...Read the rest...
Categories: fear, irony, joy, time,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member That Was Then, This is Now
I questioned my shadow “you followed me all morning Now you want to lead the way”. It chuckled as it replied: “That was then.” “This is now.” ...Read the rest...
Categories: humor, irony,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member San Fransisco
They do not wear flowers in their hair They’re not allowed to smoke out in the streets San-Fransisco, I am not prepared Some gentle people aren’t the ones you meet To be a one more begging refugee To watch...Read the rest...
Categories: freedom, hair, irony,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Open the Door, See What's Inside
Hillel the Sage proffers this commonplace for the entirety of the human race Never judge your friend until you’ve ‘been in...Read the rest...
Categories: home, irony,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Questions and Answers
We answer big questions one by one As scientific progress marches on. When we find an answer, we’re not done. Up spring two new questions to dwell upon! Math then informs us of a sad pitfall. While the...Read the rest...
Categories: humor, irony, math, science,
Form: Rhyme

Specific Types of Irony Poems

Definition | What is Irony in Poetry?


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