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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Salman Rushdie Goes Public
Salman Rushdie, advocate of Palestinian statehood for forty years
Now publicly acknowledges what he greatly fears
That 'Palestine' would be run by Hamas, and be a client state...
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Categories:
celebrity, integrity, irony, visionary,
Form: Couplet
evil empire ironyWhen 1953 began
Iran’s oil annexation plan
Meant seizing our stuff
But the CIA’s tough
And installed the Shah as he-man
Since Iran’s parliament was dead
And Muslims brutally bled
The people rebelled
But what came next spelled
By an ayatollah they’d be led...
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Categories:
bullying, evil, history, irony,
Form: Limerick
Go with the Flow?Go with the flow they say,
But what's the point of it?,
When you can't even stop when you need to,
When you can't take ur time to enjoy the view,
Cause you'll be going in a flow,
A flow...
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Categories:
freedom, irony, journey, lost,
Form: Free verse
DenialWe deny ourselves the truth when we believe others false words...
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Categories:
irony,
Form: Monoku
You Know What I MeanYou Know What I Mean
Silent shadows whisper wicked rumors from tawny tinted tents
Reflecting rueful random thoughts, such are their laments ...
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Categories:
bereavement, conflict, irony, true
Form: Alliteration
I'm coming for EverythingThink you got this, All on lock be-
cause you want it, I'm listening
If taking losses, Aint an option
Well I think that That's interesting
So just stop it, Must have lost it
Once I show up, Your history
I...
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Categories:
animal, confidence, destiny, irony,
Form: Rhyme
His Name is Not Superman
He jumps into his pants
gulps down an espresso
Fairly flies out the door
caught up in the flow
...
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Categories:
business, humanity, irony, power,
Form: Rhyme
it's ok - just chillHamas killers would the wall scale
An Israel intelligence fail
But revengeful war
To settle that score
Is rampage that veils this detail
Dropping bombs with impunity
Kills all kinds of humanity
A terrorist's act
In spite of the fact
Hamas hides...
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Categories:
irony, war,
Form: Limerick
The Happy Bows Turned FakeAlways I passed beside the bows
But never I personally taste its pain
Successfully once I entered its realm
Getting the hope of blissful heaven .
Ah ! What a happy life you and me
Thinking never I will...
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Categories:
irony, age, betrayal, black love,
Form: Free verse
Pledging Allegiance to Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark this, Caitlin Clark that
your name is magic, you're the Cat in the Hat
You’ve got folks so mesmerized
they...
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Categories:
basketball, irony, magic, star,
Form: Couplet
10 Things I cannot Remember
Categories:
humor, irony,
Form: List
I Shot The Sheriff: Parody'Here-comes-The-She--riff'/'And-his-second-trusted-Deputy'
'They-chea-ted-and-were-shot-de--ead'/'By-the-new-Ma-yo--or'/ 'Bob-Mar-ley'
'If-their-left-foot-takes-an-in--nch'/'And-their-right-foot-takes-a-lengthier-mile'
'Hand-law-a-forty-fi--ive'/'And-make-that-bestnerd-hop-with-a-smile'
'Your-dancing-half-you-spun-le--eft'/'You-alone-with-Suave-south-for-a-drive'
'Not-as-Missing-Per--sons'/'Posters-as-being-Wan-ted-Dead-or-Alive'
'Your-thrones-King's-and-Que--een's'/'The-Court-Jester-made-his-sweet-sixteen'
'Queen-is-expec-ti--ing'/'King's-glad-Jester-fa-ces-le-Guil-lo-tine'
'Judges-and-Ju--dy's'/'This-here-courtroom-is-in-repossession'
'Gavels-get-rea--dy'/'And-assault-with-deadly-precision'
'Guilty-as-cha--arged'/'Throw-the-book-at-um-as-they-cry-out-ouch!'
'Innocent-is-set-fre--ee'/'After-those-they-accused-gouged-their-eyes-out!'
'Kamala-is-the-fel--la'/'Lady-Justice-like-the-blindfolders-spawn'
'The-Justices-all-wa--atched'/'As-U.-S.-Constitution-burned-on-the-lawn'
'Pu-tin's-confus--sion'/'Non-goes-front-or-back-of-fic--ti--on'
'Tales-from-Tsar's-wo--ods'/'Rasputin-Myname-front- or-back-a-muse'
'Biden-casta--Net's'/'And-Yahoo's-all-over-Is-ra-el'
'Joe-cuts-China-tea--time'/'Pekoe-dives-inside-Starbuck's-swimming-pool'...
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Categories:
analogy, appreciation, humorous, irony,
Form: Lyric
Unity
Arms locked, Strength in Unity ~
Chinks in the armor of disharmony
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Categories:
irony, strength, together,
Form: Couplet
State of the Disunion
--- merely bourgeois so-called collective Western world:
time for another election, "fair and free"?
From the way things look,
one would almost think that an
exorcism would be more helpful ......
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Categories:
betrayal, business, class, irony,
Form: Free verse
Ali Babarella and The Four Foot Thief: REVISEDAn HP Production
[Quiet on the set--roll'em]
KEY: Cast: P)Pip, B)Bob, R)Reinier, A/M)Anna/Madam
P)Evil, not rats, live on, start squeaking,
B)Noose fill lips, spill life soon, start swinging,
R)Sorry, something in my eye,
B)One rat down! Winning am I,
P)Bob, your persona...
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Categories:
irony, analogy, anxiety, character, emotions,
Form: Limerick
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,