Irony Poems - Examples of all types of irony 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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Israel Tries to Rejoice
gladness… rejoicing
at four hostages rescue…
… lead rescuer’s dead
...
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Categories:
death, irony, jewish, joy,
Form: Senryu
Why Won't She Please Me
The Beatles wrote ‘Please, Please Me’ -
‘the way I please you’ ...
When the sole criterion is pleasing ~
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Categories:
desire, irony, self,
Form: Rhyme
Guess I'll Be Me
I Guess I'll Be Me
Before, when I was afraid to be me,
I looked at others and tried to be a copy.
Mimic all their motions, repeat the same moves...
Maybe then I can follow all their rules?
I...
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Categories:
growth, humor, identity, irony,
Form: Other
Stars in the Night SkyAs the sunlight fades to black
And the air begins to chill ever so slightly
I’m laying in the soft grass
Staring at the millions of stars
And I’m thinking
How it seems so unfair
That so many struggle...
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Categories:
irony, feelings, growing up, humanity,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
imagination, introspection, irony, perspective,
Form: Grook
Now it is shameful!To show that you care
When on your chin is fur,
Because..."All men are the same."
For, those who care will have their hearts damaged and eyes,
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Categories:
appreciation, culture, identity, irony,
Form: Rhyme
No Driving, No Eating, No Drinking
Alcohol kills – should be forbidden
along with PCP in brownies hidden
‘Overweight’s the scourge of heart attacks
Let’s stop fatsos...
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Categories:
car, drink, food, irony,
Form: Couplet
'Post Mortem'
Categories:
beauty, flower, funeral, irony,
Form: Couplet
UN-NEEDINESS
Categories:
irony,
Form: Monoku
Precision
The sport of golf demands precision
baseball, perfect vision...
Although more popular than them all
~ football’s just collision*
______________________________
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Categories:
irony, baseball, football, golf, how
Form: Rubai
unbaredOur needs are boundless -
our wounds sensitive -
better not to bare them
- lest we invite opinion,
debate and comparison,
or worse yet, sympathy (euuww).
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Songs for this..
If You’re Too shy (Let me know) by The 1975
Musta Been A...
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Categories:
angst, character, humor, irony,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
allegory, bible, christian, irony,
Form: Grook
I Hear YouI hear your shallow breathing
Groans and sharp inhales
Of oxygen through your teeth
Wet shoes at the 7-11 and the Chinese Zodiac
I hear, “Can I get a room key?”
Slamming doors and...
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Categories:
betrayal, heartbreak, heartbroken, irony,
Form: Free verse
The IndescribableThe indescribable
Appears as
Describable
Rendering the
Describable
As indescribable......
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Categories:
i am, irony, words,
Form: Light Verse
BLANKETY-BLANK VERSEAlas it is a chore to write Blank Verse
Unable to peruse my rhyme filled purse
In search for words not better but not worse
A sad lament of poetry’s last curse
To stab the darkness with an ill-used...
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Categories:
humor, irony, muse, words,
Form: Verse
Specific Types of Irony Poems
Definition | What is Irony in Poetry?
Poems Related to Irony
twist, paradox, wit, humor, satire, criticism, repartee, quip, mockery, taunt, banter, ridicule, incongruity, burlesque, jibe, contrariness, raillery, reproach, derision, contempt, mordancy, sardonicism,