Funny Light Poems

peek-a-boo who’s looking at you
the book on a shelf is calling
the carrot makes eyes
the watermelon cries
and the dog juggles balls in the morning

peek-a-boo who’s shouting...

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the silver birch
it likes to hide
so as you search 
at eventide
you find it there with many friends
playing poker through the night

the common oak 
a wise...

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jam in a sandwich
jam upon toast
jam in puff pastry
jam Sunday roast

jam in a donut
jam served with fries
jam on a cracker
jam curry and rice

jam mash potato
jam...

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Crow (Blackus Menacingus)
large, clever and a scavenger
found in gardens where there’s trees
good at puzzles, can be trained
likes TV shows about celebrities

Blackbird (Blackus Not-A-Pirateus)
common gardeners friend...

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You collect old bottle caps 
and belly button lint. 
I don't find you strange; 
I find you endearing. 

And maybe it's because 
we're both locked...

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fine trousers wore the goblin
pockets full of goblin hands

fine scarf wore the goblin
tucked into some goblin pants

fine brogues wore the goblin
laces full of goblin craft

fine...

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jam

it’s
sweeter than ham
stickier than a dam
spreadier than a ram
welcomier than spam
jarier than a can
jellier than a plan

though
not drivier than a van
not talkier than a man
not...

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a horse named
Lollipop
dug a hole

a mole
told Lollipop
to stop

but Lollipop
dug
dug
dug

so the mole
trotted with a
clipperty clop



...

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squake the guisely skwallard
there’s pudding in the fridge
but leave a siley pappledoth
for the midnight gobbleditch

let it eat a munchinfless
and skreel a throbbledue
hide and hope the...

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dessert door dessert door
opens to custard and cream
but jester broke in
with bells and a spoon
. . . and
off with his head!
said the queen

dessert door dessert...

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When I stumbled upon Alice's hole,
I felt an overwhelming joy envelop my soul.
With little fear of harm or peril,
I could now crawl into the tale...

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The first time you kissed me, it was such a shock,
I literally saw time stop on the old kitchen clock.
But before you accuse me of...

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(Sponsor : Kai Michael Newmann)

MOON ON A SPOON 

If I could I would 
fetch you the moon 
on a spoon

Oh ? Really ! 
you ballyhoo...

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staring at a stereo
in the Serengeti
Sarah getting stir crazy
gotta get out of this ghetto
Sarah saw a
chance and took it
sailed on a sailboat
slowly to Nantucket
thanks wholly
to...

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This Cowboy came into this world with nothing.
So when you said you were leaving, I said
" Fine."
Now I hope I'll find me a little something.
That...

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