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Spoonerism Poems

Zorba the Greek

...Zorba was a friend of mine
momentum of lunacy shine
insane shrieking lunacy
to venture to an exotic island.
Let's be free; snip the strap.

sardonic heart phratry man
Shamans are r...

Categories: spoonerism, analogy, joy, longing, love,
Form: Metrical Tale

I Am the Project Air Bridge

...I am the Project Air Bridge, 
The veritable virus lord-cum-felon of duty fraud.
Fumaye's privileged his bridge that projects pompous airs.
Maelstrom, mammon coextend where it forks and fares.
Tra...

Categories: spoonerism, extended metaphor,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

I Should Have Been a Beat Poet

...I should have been a Beat Poet

I should have been a Beat Poet
Like Ginsberg or Ferlinghetti
They were good but not that great
Oh, maybe I'm being petty.

I could have driven across the States...

Categories: spoonerism, career, humor, satire,
Form: Couplet

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Graduation Dessert Dilemma

...Reading my son’s graduation dinner menu
It filled me with consternation
Will I make a foolish choice …
I’m full of trepidation

My favourite dessert is on the list
It’s stiffie cock...

Categories: spoonerism, fear, food, graduation, humorous,
Form: Rhyme

Spoonerism Poetry: She's Too Titty

...She’s too titty to be a preacher.
She can’t even bead a rook.
A rental deceptionist?  Maybe.
At my teeth she once look a took.

As a wean clerker, she’ll never do.
I once caught her nicking her...

Categories: spoonerism, parody, word play,
Form: Quatrain

Spoon-Fed On Spoonerisms

...Hooming in the near lorizon, 
another girthday makes me bloomy
The yays, the dears are massing paster!
I am diserablly mepressed, and in a date of great sistress!
Age, you may agree, is rot fo...

Categories: spoonerism, age, funny, old,
Form: Free verse

Star Does Gigging - Spoonerism Contest

...the sand was squery vishy
each frain gelt ruff between my toes
Star my stog darted to dig
sand flying everywhere
my fair and hace felt like pandsaper

soon  with iii's nearly closed
into the w...

Categories: spoonerism, beach, dog,
Form: Free verse

In Response To My First Poem For Contest

...Original Poem Just Desserts

I was at my favourite restaurant and had a lovely meal
If I finished all my food then a pudding was the deal
I’d relished every morsel and was pleased as a Ch...

Categories: spoonerism, food, humorous,
Form: Rhyme

Just Desserts

...I was at my favorite restaurant and I'd had a lovely meal,
if I finished all my food then a pudding was the deal
I’d relished every morsel and was pleased as a Cheshire cat,
the dessert menu was o...

Categories: spoonerism, food, funny, humorous, rude,
Form: Rhyme

What'Ll Ya Have

...what'll ya have?

Bring me a poem, 
raw or cooked - 
bring me some verse 
in a book or a file 
to sit and savor a while

my brain's a bit sedate
'n' craves a line of thought,
a blue-plated special bo...

Categories: spoonerism, humor, uplifting, write, me,
Form: I do not know?