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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An Utter Lack of PantsMy strung-out limbs grow like plants
Head in the clouds, toes with the ants
Branches sprout, leaves strewn about,
Now I’m walkin’ ‘round with an utter lack of pants
My eyes swirl like big lollipops
Cogs and wheels,...
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Categories:
age, growing up, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Everday CoolCool walks nowhere it shouldn’t be,
Movement to there, and back over, where else,
Cool does not need to take the bull by the horns,
Cool convinces the massive beast the best direction.
Cool gives without measure, strength...
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Categories:
age, courage, happiness, humor,
Form: Free verse
The kings Ding Ditch
The peasants english
Classy ya classless dougy
Border leaks appetitè¹
___________
NOTES:
1. French so it may be misspelled or improper emphasis (see symbol: " è "). They're known periodically to trash their language so . . . better...
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Categories:
humor, identity,
Form: Haiku
Critterature: The Dread Letter OfficeIf you've been keeping up,
Those who've read me will see
I've been writing 'bout animals
Alphabetically.
They've all behaved well,
Made their entrance on cue,
'til at last I arrived at the dread letter "U".
Letter "U" proved a challenge I...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Light Verse
This Poem's Overdue
Heavens make dew
Poor folks make do
Scooby’s name is -doo
Winnie's is Poo
...
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Categories:
dog, humor, senses, word
Form: Monorhyme
The Nun and The Racecar
Written: May 13, 2024 For: Palindrome Limerick Poetry Contest Sponsor: Joseph May
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At noon,...
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Categories:
car, humor,
Form: Limerick
Those Who Read Right to Left
For those who read right to left
‘tennis’ backward is ‘sinnet’
‘Cos that’s the way we play the game
we...
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Categories:
humor, sports, word play,
Form: Rhyme
QuestionThere’s a question women have been asking
for who knows how long:
If a man’s alone and says something in the forest,
Is he still wrong?...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Rhyme
The Biggest jerk in the Solar SystemDuring yoga lessons, learnt the 'Surya Namaskara' pose
'Surya' as in Sun and 'Namaskara' as in salutation
So I just said hello to the sun?
But the sun did not say anything back!
Well that's rude
Someone tell him that...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Free verse
David PasternakDavid Pasternak:
For scoring goals, he really has a knack.
With him, I only have one beef:
He scored the goal that sank my Maple Leafs!!!...
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Categories:
hockey, humor,
Form: Clerihew
Palindrome LimericksThere was a young woman named ANNA
who spoke to her sister named HANNAH.
ANNA said “You’re a good MUM,
and maybe I’m just a NUN,
but SIS, I’m no second banana!”
Then ANNA asked what is a ROTATOR?
Does it...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Limerick
Pathetic Ballad of Mrs LongpreThe woman next door yells Help me!
She swears like a sailor
Is she insane or that's her game ?
She’s a bloody wailer
Inside my room,”pipe down” I yell
In hall I say, “quiet”
In her room,...
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Categories:
anger, humor,
Form: Ballad
If Only You KnewI was lying in bed, unable to sleep,
Thinking of troubles I'd seen in life, so deep.
If I could give counsel to the younger Dave,
From so many disasters, him I could still save.
Somewhere, in bed, many...
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Categories:
age, child, fantasy, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Dirty Deed of a ScallywagAt noon, I heard what sounded like a pop
It continued all eve, and wouldn't stop
Now, it sounds like a peep
Aha! More like a beep
I am not a kook! In my eye there's a drop.
Mom...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Limerick
The Ballad of the mooch of the VIGII know a hag who begs for loot
She’s wheelchair bound like me
Her soft skills are fake, this ol' koot.
I say stop, am I rude?
The staff tell her to stop this crap
One dude in a...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Ballad
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