Short Humour Poems

Short Humour Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Humour by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Humour by length and keyword.


Premium Member Clerihew Wood

Highgate's Lawson Wood
lovred to illustrate when he could
Posters&cards with much humour
imagined scenes in caricature
Form: Clerihew


Premium Member Artistic Aardvark Named Clark

An artistic aardvark 
living in a forest dark
very quickly did embark
upon a quest on an ark
Noah gave him name of Clark.
Form: Monorhyme

Premium Member Clerihew Gonzalez

Julio Gonzalez innovative sculpture
used iron to be totally sure
Semi-abstracts on a grand scale
with brutal humour on sale
Form: Clerihew

Certain Degree

I'm not the greatest poet 
Although I do have a couple of degrees. 
One's for my sense of humour 
The others for my honesty.
© John Read  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

My Old Boss

my old boss
 - one of the boys 
wrote an omnibus
on the bus
not the best
it was a bust
oh, my old boss
he turned to booze


Ruth and the Truth

There was a girl called Ruth
Who never told the truth
When I asked her why
She had to lie
She said my name's not Ruth!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Clerihew Briggs

Raymond Briggs of 'Snowman' fame
in childrens books he made his name
His  illustrations were wordless
silent humour  usp I'd guess
Form: Clerihew

Premium Member Living

Epigram #50:

LIVING


Live happy quest
Love works the best
Watch humour jest




Leon Enriquez
28 March 2015
Singapore
Form: Epigram

Smile

Live life with a sense of humour 
life's only a temporary thing. 
Start each day with a welcoming smile 
and see what joy it brings.
© John Read  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Quatrain

Giraffes in the Cafe

We recently went to the zoo,
sadly there were animals few.
Until we all saw,
which caused an uproar,
giraffes in the café shop queue.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member The Dark Void

void inky black the tranquil calm disconcerting we smile humour alive without mirrors 04-September-2021

Premium Member A Good Sense Of Humour Blunts The Sharp Blades Of Reality

a sharp two-edge blade
cuts too quick for pound of flesh-
sly parry of wit
leaves assailant floundering
for razor sharp comeback slice
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Humour

Epigram #72:  

HUMOUR


I thought that pun funds jest,
But now I find wit words fest.




Leon Enriquez
10 April 2015
Singapore
Form: Epigram

Premium Member Yorkshire Humour 9

After many years
I came across an old friend—
He had aged so much
He didn’t even recognise me.

Anon
   
Revived  Harry J Horsman  2011

Shriveltime

I was just behind a sexpot
In a queue that stood to be shot
It takes skill to wheedle
When facing a needle
As long as whatever you've got!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member You Again - DODO


The Moon yawns, I feel queasy
I yawn, Moon laughs yellow cheese
Ne'er Sun mocks at distraught me,
Just says 'you again'?
© MB Farookh  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Dodoitsu

Premium Member Tasty Road Kill

moist raccoon remnants
freshly murdered this morning
by a passing car

wild knows wild
a turkey buzzards sweet feast
tasty road kill stew
Form: Senryu

Holiday Humour - Halloween

I can’t seem to find my wand,
without it this spell won’t bond!
I had it last night,
with those imps who bite.
I’ll summon help from beyond!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Humour

Epigram #80:  

DRY


Look clearly and you will see:
Dry humour confronts me.

~~~~~~~~~




Leon Enriquez
19 April 2015
Singapore
Form: Epigram

The pesky page

A page fell foul of the king
He played rude songs in a ring.
His bum was spanked red
Live frogs he got fed
He croaked each time he could sing.
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Gets tiring

Slapstick humour is ill refined
It will do when in a pinch
~ Don’t quit your day job



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Form: Other

Is This Seat Free

i made myself a t-shirt
on the front it says
I have a bomb
and on the back it says
bastic sense of humour
Even the bus driver offered me a seat

Premium Member Poop On De Soup

If there ain't no room for de poop
To make poets laugh on de Soup
Then humour has gone,
Flushed right down de john
Mixed up wit de natural gloop!
Form: Limerick

Premium Member Granpa

His
humour
could relate
to the childish
mind-
such
stories
unfolding-
old chapters of
life
he
bequeathed 
to his kin-
a treasure of
fun.
Form: Epic

Premium Member A sense of humour is vital

Life's one big practical joke.
I'm standing on top of the world.
Laughter gets me through anything.



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: 3rd place 2026
Form: Other

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