Funny Narrative Poems

In Gboko, where the dust motes dance and play,
A town, a city, a people, some would say.
What defines its spirit, a riddle, a quest,
With a...

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I was married,
but to me, it wasn’t marriage.
It was poverty-induced—
a fate sealed by hunger and silence.

I was an orphan,
taken in by my mother’s brother—
the uncle...

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The sun is high in the summer sky
And no clouds to be seen
The grass is high neath the summer sky
And growing tall and green
The mower...

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I have a dream to travel abroad
I tell myself, do everything to it
One day to make it happen when
If not I can make what I...

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I've never, ever seen my dog, 
'Cause he does not exist.
I try to explain this fact to him, 
But the truth he does resist. 

He...

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He wore his perfect set of wings. They were quite impressive. The angel had agreed to be interviewed under dimmer lights than he was used...

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It was a perfect day, a sunny golden day.
I felt the gentle sweep of easy breezes,
the music of the wind.
It was my daily stroll around...

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We were told that we would be great by someone who is great at their own version of being great. There is a mass of...

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The night falls, a darkened sky,
Stars glitter at me… every second, every time.
From the eastern side of my island, we see an eye—
A bright, round,...

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What they condemn publicly 
They secretly admire
What they despise publicly 
They secretly respect 
They're so deceiving 
Acting cunning and it's not funny.

They're so crispy 
Very...

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After my young wife died tragically, I decided to move away
Memories we made in our house were painful; I couldn’t stay
I’d often remember that phone...

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Life without money 
Very boring and funny 
But educative
No company to commune with
Solitude your best friend
Constantly reminiscing and relearning.

A broke man, a lonely man
Bitter many...

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Life of a street girl
Not easy
To survive 
Always trying 
To survive 
Either by hookup
Or by crook.

Always looking 
For a way to go
Life of a street...

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Blind Man’s Five-Legged Dog Rap 

Yo, gather 'round the table, let me spin you a tale, 'Bout a blind man named Benny, he was never...

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I was obviously hiding under a rock
Out in the hills
Amid my animals and gardens
Happily and merrily going harmlessly on my way
When the great cancellation began
And...

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