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Nursery Rhyme Poems | Examples of Nursery Rhyme Poetry

Nursery Rhyme Poems - Examples of all types of nursery rhyme 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 nursery rhyme.
Premium Member The Red Diamond
His heart would flutter, so in love was he. She was smart, well-read, and a great beauty So under the moon, on his bended knee, He pleaded with her, "Will you marry me?" The answer, "yes", he was...Read More
Categories: nursery rhyme, i love you, marriage,
Form: Rhyme



A Grin Without A Cat
Zero to the thousandth power logic on the run Oblongata left in pieces nothing zero-sum Squaring the root unto itself Euclid at the cliff A equals B as B disappears the quotient nondescript Hickory Dickory’s mouse on the run though nimble Jack gets burned...Read More
Categories: nursery rhyme,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Rum n Raisin 3 - The Cat Who Fell To Earth
Raisin liked to make her bed upon a shelf up high She said she likes the feeling that she’s almost in the sky One day she fell and bonked her head and Rum could only stare And wondered...Read More
Categories: cat, fantasy, nursery rhyme,
Form: Narrative
Georgie Pordgie
Georgie Pordgie puddin’ and pie Kissed the girls and made them cry But when the boys came out to play Georgie Pordgie ran away There’s more to this tale than you’ve been told, Is what happened after Georgie was 16...Read More
Categories: nursery rhyme, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Piggy
Oh, the piggy loves you The piggy loves me The piggy is homeless, yessiree. Give the pig a cookie Give the pig a bed Or maybe a sarcophagus, in case the piggy's dead. Punch'm in the snout Poke'm in the eye Take...Read More
Categories: nursery rhyme, animal, death, farm, humor,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Little Birdie
Little Birdie in the rain, will you hide ‘til it starts to wane? Little Birdie in the snow, do you have a warm place to go? Little Birdie in the heat, do you know of a cool retreat? Little Birdie...Read More
Categories: bird, cool, nursery rhyme,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Rum n Raisin 2 - THE HUNT FOR TIM BUCKTOO
Rum and Raisin, on the mat, were playing with their toys Their humans had the tv on to give some background noise Rum said, “Raisin, there is something that I want to do, To meet a man from...Read More
Categories: animal, cat, nursery rhyme,
Form: Narrative
The Twilight Saga
Have not you seen the twilight saga, Kon legal fight say farar howa bhaga? ...Read More
Categories: nursery rhyme, art, literature, new york,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Rum n Raisin
Two little kittens; he’s Rum and she’s Raisin Lived in a house near the zoo. Rum asked his friend, “Would it not be amazing to go catch a mouse or a shrew?” Raisin said, “Rum, we should not be...Read More
Categories: cat, nursery rhyme,
Form: Narrative
Zero Three Four Nine
Zero Three Four Nine, When Will You Shine? Note.Baita samnay A....Read More
Categories: nursery rhyme, abuse, addiction, drink, drug,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Tovin Tortoise
Tovin Tortoise, where are you? It’s been months and you’re not here. Holding my breath makes me blue! When you get here, I will cheer. I can’t wait to see your face, I know you’ll be sweet and strong. I’ll save...Read More
Categories: nursery rhyme, animal, baby, birth, cute
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Refurbished Nursery Rhymes: Rub-a-Dub-Dub
What nursery rhyme's gayer, I'm asking you, bub, Than the one that has three grown men sharing a tub? Was it their sexual orientation, Or merely water conservation, And they were all charter members of the Sierra Club? ...Read More
Categories: humor, nursery rhyme,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Short Nursery Medley
Marry had a little black sheep and three bags full of wool, She shared with the master, and shared with the dame, but not with little boy blue who blew his horn at the spider. ...Read More
Categories: children, nursery rhyme,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Spiffy Spiders in a Bag
Spiffy spiders in a bag. Each was donning a top hat. Each was holding a bright flag. Just what do you make of that? The top hats were silken black. Each flag was flying so high. Each spider lay on his...Read More
Categories: nursery rhyme, animal, dance, fun, nursery
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Elephantipede
The Elephantipede ( as introduced in ‘The Tigerilla’. Have you ever heard about the elephantipede A very mixed up creature which it’s commonly agreed If mother nature tried...Read More
Categories: nursery rhyme,
Form: Rhyme

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