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Satire Poems | Examples of Satire Poetry

Satire Poems - Examples of all types of satire 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 satire.
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: satire, adventure, books, character, emotions,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member We Have Arrived
Ever since I can remember, back to 1954 seems there’s been perpetual war Where have I seen that before ~ Why, in...Read the rest...
Categories: celebration, literature, memory, satire,
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member Sliders
"Sliders" 500 clicks down, was code phrase for battle ships gone all depth charge. The deeper you go down that black-holed sink, the more you understand in your oxygen deprived brain, that there is a lesson...Read the rest...
Categories: satire,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member greatness
Donald Trump’s on trial - the first of many. It’s a cold feeling, being judged - with your future held in the balance (Ok, that sounded SO much like college life). We all hope for greatness, I believe. As kids,...Read the rest...
Categories: satire, humor, introspection, life, political,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member the emotive tears
a dam gifts itself to take tears to a blind spot~ tears will never give ......Read the rest...
Categories: satire, analogy, cry, emotions, humorous,
Form: Senryu



All hail The Silver Skins
(with nudity optional) Not another effort from The Lefts bleating masses, but the sparkily aristocracy of cerebral-celebritys; their binary-duality sweeping earth-wise. I don't object to the subject necessarily. All Hell Breaks-Loose sometimes For Heaven's Sake...Read the rest...
Categories: satire, columbus day, community, earth
Form: Burlesque
Premium Member A Good Book to Read
I’ll bring a good book to read But, sir, there’s free Wi-Fi and coffee ~ Everything a normal person needs ...Read the rest...
Categories: books, satire,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Daffodils and Landfills
O, the perfumed scent of lilac and daffodil You'll never replace the stench of the repulsive local landfill All hail...Read the rest...
Categories: humor, hyperbole, satire, senses,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Lord, Save This Unholy Baptist
Lord, save this unholy Baptist!? Her lactation, like mother's juice, slakes thirsty tongues with creamy gist. To flush her slick love-chamber's sluice, with corkscrew thumbs, and practiced wrists, ...Read the rest...
Categories: satire, dedication, desire, god, life,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member They Binded Me With Sci-lence
This is based on Thomas Dolby's great song: She Blinded Me With Science. If you've never listened to it, I'd recommend doing so; it's a funky classic from the 80's. With false hope in...Read the rest...
Categories: satire, science, song,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Positive: Darkness
Darkness may naught have any bright ideas, but it is smart enough to relieve our tensions of the day by helping us to sleep, ergo, there's no need to sleep tight, still, do have a...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, growing up, satire,
Form: Carpe Diem
Premium Member Pixie Pixela's Purgatory Rebellion
A young girl’s voice, lost in the data, cries out, "Why are we here?" Pixie Pixela, her words soft and low, murmurs, "This world is yours, dear, a garden for stories to grow." But her digital eyes hold a...Read the rest...
Categories: child, freedom, internet, satire,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Heffalumps
Heffalumps are cute; they brighten up rooms Unlike real elephants, which portend gloom Heffalumps smile pretty Some are even witty I’d better stop...Read the rest...
Categories: animal, imagination, inspiration, satire,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member A Pair that Shares
Douglas Emhoff is our first second-man Went to USC, got himself a tan An ‘entertainment lawyer’ His wife’s his new employer Giggling and cackling as...Read the rest...
Categories: celebrity, giggle, satire,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Cagey Canary Cat Caught
You love to chase the old cow, and make the kitten go meow, I have put you in your place, now no one left to chase. I got you~let me take a bow....Read the rest...
Categories: satire, bird, cat, giggle, home,
Form: Limerick

Specific Types of Satire Poems

Definition | What is Satire in Poetry?


Book: Reflection on the Important Things