Humor Poems - Examples of all types of humor 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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Con-eventsThis just in from our local news team:
A nun was detained by two students after class and forced
to drink a dry martini.
The students, John Peterson and...
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Categories:
drink, giggle, humor, sister,
Form: Free verse
The Bare Essentials
A lady who entered a nudity contest
complained the fee was in excess
of her paltry means. To an all male jury
she pleaded: Gentlemen, as you can see
I lack the monetary essentials
but not the bare credentials!...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Light Verse
Dilemma
There’s so much more I need to write
though fewer days and nights remain;
and the more I worry and complain
the less time I have to write –
it’s a dilemma with no future
and likely one I’ll never...
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Categories:
dark, humor,
Form: Light Verse
Not All Are SweetNot all sweets are true
Sometimes, it hurts the tooth and
Add cavities too....
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Categories:
humor, meaningful, perspective, sweet,
Form: Haiku
let's be haughty and stuck upThe couple wanted to eat at an exclusive restaurant.
Wife said, “Let’s act like we are haughty and stuck up.”
Husband was all in; so they ate with pinkie fingers up.
They were ultra-rude to the waiter; noses...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Light Verse
Our ChoicesOne candidate will rave, lie, cheat and molest
The second seems ready to be a hospice guest
But we have a third choice
With a strong forthright voice
Half his mind is brilliant, but a worm ate the rest!...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Limerick
Where Have all the Comics Gone
~ To the tune of:
'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?' ~
Where have all the comics gone
...
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Categories:
dance, farewell, humor, nostalgia,
Form: Lyric
The Big Bang
Scientists make it appear
the Big Bang’s responsible
for everything that’s visible,
and why you and I are here.
It’s just a theory, keep in mind,
without conclusive proof.
Besides, any “bang,” big or small,
on reflection you will find,
is...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Light Verse
Her Husband's Legacy
Here lies my husband Fred
who died from overeating bread;
before our hungry children’s eyes
he grew to an enormous size.
I know, of course, and ‘tis my belief
the dead one day will find relief
among God’s angels in...
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Categories:
dark, humor,
Form: Light Verse
CursedAs a societal pariah,
am I not deserving a grand denouement?
When my tale reaches zenith,
will I be shackled,
by the abhorrent atrocities,
your accursed kind has wrought,
upon my tempestuous form?
Light my pyre,
I need a tan....
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Categories:
humor, anti bullying, dark, gothic,
Form: Free verse
momz - or what r u going to doI’m enjoying spending time with my mom - we have an intimacy braided like rope. I forgot how funny she is. At the same time, we’ve been softcore arguing for days.
She wants me to accomplish...
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Categories:
anxiety, humor, mom, parents,
Form: Free verse
blue barbeque sauceWhy does your barbeque sauce cost twice what others cost?
Because ours turns blue when it hits hot fries said Mr. Rost.
The grocer took a risk and bought one batch, to be nice.
People protested the...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Rhyme
Home of the Screaming CupcakeBarista’s Bakery home of the screaming cupcake
I had to rush inside to see what this meant.
Screaming was happening in two corners of the room.
One boy was devouring a purple cupcake.
It was screaming bloody murder.
Another couple...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Personification
Under The SheetsUnder the sheets lies abundance of dreams
Tucked away safely to visit each night
Laden in comfort,...
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Categories:
dream, happy, humor, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
A Night Out in DublinI went for a night out in Dublin,
The amount of Oasis being played was troublin',
We drank one after t'other
Till we stopped hearing those brothers,
But in the morning our stomachs were bubblin'...
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Categories:
drink, fun, humor, ireland,
Form: Limerick
Specific Types of Humor Poems
Definition | What is Humor in Poetry?
Poems Related to Humor
playfulness, farce, joke, banter, whimsy, gag, wit, fun, wisecrack, joking, gaiety, jest, amusement, drollery, jocosity, levity, lightness, happiness, comicality, jesting, raillery, flippancy, witticism, tomfoolery, jocularity