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Word Play Poems | Examples of Word Play Poetry

Poles Apart
Polar bear at the north pole, floating on a lone ice floe, thinks to himself, 'What happened to my world, where did all the ice go?' If to the south pole he did depart, penguins to compare, would he then be, a well-traveled bipolar bear? ...

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Categories: word play, animal, bird, fun, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
When Love Leaves Home
Once upon a time on the sands she thought she found true love then one day he went his way what was she dreaming of now she walks the shoreline alone along the low water mark searching for seashells on her own from sunrise until dark at the end of the tunnel there's always a light a ray of hope...

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Categories: word play, beach, feelings, romance, romantic,
Form: Rhyme



Quasi-Quasimodo
Searching the smoking ruins of Notre-Dame cathedral, on the Paris Île de la Cité, one of the finest examples medieval of French Gothic architecture, with flying buttresses, a rib vault, immense bells, enormous colourful rose windows all of which went through hell during the fearful fire of 2019, and it was seen he'd been through the wringer when looking for Quasimodo they found a dead ringer ...

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Categories: word play, fire, fun, humorous, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Truth In Advertising
I do enjoy imbibing a vintage libation now and again (and again, and again) but when I thought I'd bought the best bottle of Bordeaux money can buy, then looked at the label on the back, before pulling the cork, I nearly had a heart attack. 'Characterised by a great body,' it stated, 'velvety cedar and hazelnut texture,' but my taste buds went...

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Categories: word play, drink, fun, humorous, silly,
Form: Rhyme
The Forgotten
In the shadows of our nation's promise, Some stand waiting, papers clutched in hand, While others cross where fences compromise, And find a different welcome in this land. I've seen the tired faces at food banks, Veterans who fought beneath our flag, The elderly with medicine too dear, And families whose futures start to sag. Not hatred...

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Categories: word play, imagery, introspection, meaningful, mental
Form: Free verse



The Soul of Poetry
In whispers soft, the gentle words arise, A dance of thoughts that weave the heart's expanse, In verses bright, their beauty never dies, Each line is a dream, a truth, a fleeting chance. With rhythm's pulse, the soul finds its own voice, In every rhyme, a spark of life displayed, The silent muse ignites, we have no choice, But to embrace the...

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Categories: word play, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Wintry World
In the gathering gloom of a winter's afternoon as the light leaches from the room I'm more inclined as comforts tug to recline beside the hearth here on the rug with a good book than step outdoors as take a look outside the window if you care it's more than slightly chilly out there with snowflakes blowing in the air better on the floor I think with a hot drink near the fire 'til my...

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Categories: word play, books, fire, fun, wind,
Form: Rhyme
The X In Xmas
Give me a kiss under the mistletoe as Christmas comes but once a year gathering friends and family near and if X is a kiss is kissmas a word if it is it’s the sweetest I’ve heard X marks the spot now Christmas is here peaceful joyful and full of good cheer I’ll give you a kiss here under the mistletoe as Christmas is the time...

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Categories: word play, christmas, fun, humor, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Rare Bird
'It takes one to know one', so they do state, but that won't take you far, as we're never told exactly who these 'they' are. 'It's not what you know, it's who you know', so the saying goes, but the devil is in the details, and I say, 'It's what you know about whom you know,' which really goes to show, whomsoever holds...

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Categories: humor, humorous, word play,
Form: Rhyme
Perchance To Dream
eds are deadly dangerous more people die there no matter young or old than anywhere else in the whole wide world (or so I've been told) and if it's not too late someone should legislate to outlaw and recall them all then instead we'll sleep on the floor so before you go up the wooden hills to Bedforshire and wend your weary way to the land of Nod if you...

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Categories: word play, angel, dream, fun, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Gemini
'To Womb it may concern,' tho' not quite the norm, the gyno's form letter read, 'I am pleased to inform you are not about to have a baby, but instead, in brief, double your pleasure double your fun, it may be a relief, so with no further ado, not keeping mum nor holding you on needles and pins, with two for the price of one, Madame, you are expecting...

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Categories: word play, fun, humorous, silly, woman,
Form: Rhyme
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - 1918-2008
The Indian guru's mantra of the day, tho' somewhat strange, goes this way... 'When words fail and at a loss, contemplate aural hygiene with transcendental floss.' ...

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Categories: word play, fun, humor, humorous, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Yorick 'tis Not, Alas
Tho' not with a dagger in the library nor candlestick in the conservatory someone done the dirty deed and yet of bodies none were found perhaps the evidence had been concealed interred deep down underground so no one's doing time it was eventually revealed for the heinous crime of thuggery and skullduggery terrible as it may be where the skeletons are buried only the gravedigger knows and after...

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Categories: word play, bird, death, fun, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Vehicular Guidance System
A sleazy greedy cheating single-minded lying used car salesman with ambition had higher aspiration hopes of a top managerial position altho' customer trust was a must as the fast-talking low-life archetype his focus was on moving their money into his pocket with one fell swipe so to move as much merchandise as a man can possibly do while on rota to meet his quota he'd advertise...

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Categories: word play, car, fun, humorous, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Mushrooms
They were all out standing in their field with an ass or two and a few moose along with a stray Canadian goose when someone let the Appaloosas loose not a welcome sight nor pretty view while the moose who cud did slowly chew the well-trained colt did not bolt or even buck to shuck us the goose didn't give a honk or...

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Categories: word play, animal, fun, horse, humorous,
Form: Rhyme

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