Word Play Poems - Examples of all types of word play poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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Rest Rooms
Most inconvenient our conveniences ~ saber-laving traps...
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Categories:
technology, word play,
Form: Monoku
Apparitional AngelShe spoke to me saying I would be lost without you.
She said my love is true and undying only for you.
In past times of exuberant joy and times of sorroful pain, I have been...
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Categories:
word play, encouraging, feelings, miracle, poems,
Form: Rhyme
THE KAMA SUTRA BY GRANNY SUTRA
This was written for sheer fun, months ago!
I did not have the courage to post it then,,,
But I do now…Hope you enjoy this fantasy!
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Categories:
word play, dream, fantasy, feelings, humor,
Form: Rhyme
The TimeYou are so quiet,
Your appetite doesn't clash with your sight,
Your wisdom doesn't match your boredom,
It is no longer your freedom.
Your absolutism is the snowball,
Your cross is searching for the remedy for your downfall,
The curse...
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Categories:
word play, character, life, metaphor, perspective,
Form: Free verse
No poem of the dayDidn't get around to writing a poem today
racked my brain, but can't think of a single word play
allowed too much other stuff to get in my way
with all that's on my heart, where my communique?
now...
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Categories:
word play, giggle, heart, humor, muse,
Form: Monorhyme
The Lonesome Life of a Cell Phone Usertwo cell phones ran into each other on some street
friends I think world has changed though
and stood side by side known yet unknown
an awkward greeting then sliding into silence
like an old western gunfight suddenly
a duet...
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Categories:
word play, addiction, best friend, character,
Form: Free verse
Redeemedparadise morning
Eden gates swing wide open
passport renewal...
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Categories:
garden, inspirational, word play,
Form: Haiku
word bank 2: animal namesWord Bank 2: animal names
This time the theme is picking an animal mythical or real and try to rhyme with a person's name. E.g. Doug the slug/pug or Daniel the spaniel
Sandra/Amanda the Panda, Jack the...
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Categories:
word play, animal, boy, community, girl,
Form: Rhyme
word bank:HolidaysWord bank: Holidays
As I am finding time difficult to manage at the moment - I thought a word bank would be a good idea for people to refer to and add comments with additional words...
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Categories:
word play, community, holiday, language, poetry,
Form: Free verse
ARTHUR VASO
Tribute to Poet Arthur Vaso, How great is Art, how great is Art!
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Categories:
friendship, tribute, word play,
Form: Monoku
The Period of ChangeThe indents and lines upon the Earth
From snow melting, has written its fluid song of rebirth.
The sky, cold blue, wars with the sharp heating sun.
This moment of exclamation says Springtime's begun
Splats of snow lie beneath...
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Categories:
spring, word play, words,
Form: Rhyme
this hour - us bethe 'soar' us...see...
these hours as
'this art t's us'...
to escape...thee...
'sour-rush' of
the sore us caught in...
this hours rush...for...
'they are us' in all
thesaurus
...ah man...so be it?...
stan sand
...
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Categories:
addiction, word play,
Form: Free verse
Brotherhood and BigotryWhy do we fight,
just cause we don't agree?
Seems like we have enough to
waste of time and energy.
They made Shylock antagonist
but really he was more right than he was Jew
for we all have the...
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Categories:
word play, 12th grade, black african
Form: Free verse
When Money Dies - Bitcoin Poem 067The anguish flows when money dies
Amid the child’s and mother’s cries
It comes when scarcity is lost
And money made without a cost
Taking savings, stealing time
Open theft through hidden crime
Stones or feathers, shells or beads
These all...
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Categories:
word play, america, faith, freedom, future,
Form: Rhyme
Mariner
midnight sky canvas
city lights erase all stars
disoriented...
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Categories:
lost, night, word play,
Form: Haiku
Specific Types of Word Play Poems
Definition | What is Word Play in Poetry?