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Humorous Poems | Examples of Humorous Poetry

Humorous Poems. Read and share great examples of poetry about humor. This list of humorous poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Share and read amusing, funny, entertaining poetry. Laughter, humor, and amusement in poetics have always been a source of pleasure in life. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of humorous poetry. This list of works about humorous is an excellent resource for examples on how to write humorous poems.
Premium Member Say Bye to Seventy-Three
Happy Birthday to me Say bye to seventy-three I’m seventy-four now My ox to...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, birthday, farewell, how i
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member A SONG THAT WILL ONLY MAKE SENSE TO EAST COASTERS! CANADA
A SONG THAT WILL ONLY MAKE SENSE TO EAST COASTERS! (CANADA) A heritage that we...Read the rest...
Categories: funny, humorous, ocean, song,
Form: Rhyme
Anna
There was an Irish madam named Anna, At noon, she preferred to eat banana, A mom with an eagle eye, She could wow a top-notch spy, A civic woman sometimes called Nana. May 28, 2024. ...Read the rest...
Categories: humor, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member In French Lick, Indiana
politics is strictly for hicks in French Lick ______________________ population: 1,720 (2020) ...Read the rest...
Categories: farm, humorous, political,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Dogtrot
There is only one port-a-pot and all the pups are quite distraught. The largest bladder of all inside a poodle so small! He’s peeing at a full dogtrot!...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, animal, cute, dog, funny,
Form: Limerick



Premium Member When AI Writes Poetry
Roses are red Or some such a hue Maybe you’re beautiful If I could only see you… But then again If I did then what would be left In this world of constant sorrow Where the real journey is without goal. (5/27/24) ...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Free verse
The old fart alter cocker shuffle
The old fart (alter cocker) shuffle as one fairly long run on sentence unwittingly made locally famous courtesy residents here at Highland Manor Apartments as first one foot and then the other painstakingly, and agonizingly dragged across the cement...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, age, courage, death, grave,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Palindrome: Dumb-old-dork of Exports
Mom spilled hot stew, wets a pal, lap short-shorts, Dad yelled its hot, loop pool pop dive exhorts, Mom says not that sort of hot, Pip, spiced hot that's all it got? Snot tons, "Jokes--Pip, we're exports, not Hogwarts?" ...Read the rest...
Categories: confusion, father, friend, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member trial and error
triple hating triple agents trip over tripping tirades (on a) ...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, society, surreal, word
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member Befuddled
She wiggled and jiggled and giggled in bed It fiddled and faddled and rattled her head But she wiggled so much that she fell to the floor And wiggled and jiggled and giggled some more He muddled befuddled and...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Untitled
Mr. Me Each nation is convention Of lingvo political unity In this configuration There is no point in me Politics make tensions They cannot set the rules That satisfy their nations Except some lucky fools I’ve never signed a contract Which ordinates...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, philosophy, political,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member I said Horse
Some said it was a monster, a strange creature Something prehistoric, something unnamed now I said “horse” every time I saw it For it rushed like a horse with her mane flying They brought in experts Everyone argues. They wanted it...Read the rest...
Categories: art, humor, humorous,
Form: Prose Poetry
Once again the missus did volunteer yours truly as master of ceremonies
Once again, the missus did volunteer yours truly as master of ceremonies..., when triumvirate (Kathleen Bergen, Pamela Floreen, and Richard Jett) constitute Grosse and Quade real estate management cutting crew for Highland Manor Apartments in Schwenksville conduct requisite yearly property inspection (the...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, adventure, america, angst, anniversary,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Conundrum
If mass equals energy why don’t I have more energy? It seems to happen to me in inverse proportions. The more pounds I weigh the less energy I have. The less energy expended, then the more mass! If I reversed this...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Elusive
I thought I had it nailed. The poem glittered bright. I quickly grabbed a pen and set myself to write. But that poem ran away just as I turned my back. It stayed just out of reach, A’laughing at my lack. I stamped...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, muse, poetry, writing,
Form: Rhyme

Specific Types of Humorous Poems

Read wonderful humorous poetry on the following sub-topics: adults, birthday, christmas, death, friends, friendship, graduation, kids, life, love, middle school, rhyme, school, silly, teachers and more.

Definition | What is Humorous in Poetry?


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