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Light Verse Poems | Light Verse Examples

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A light verse is a typically short form of poem that attempts to be humorous, frivolous, or playful, but there is more to light verse. What is light verse in poetry (complete definition)?

Premium Member Preschool Teachers Know What to Say
"please sit on your sitzfleisches,"the 4th grade teacher said Preschoolers do not understood German, so they continued to stand "Sit on your hindquarters!" This was stated a bit louder. The kids stared at her, still not understanding. "Your haunches,...Read the rest...
Categories: teacher,
Form: Light Verse



merry muse
. monz'morning muse < meant mews} mine ...Read the rest...
Categories: morning, motivation,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member MOTHER NUTURER-
as a mother toughening her child so her soul shall come to be in comforting as her strength and honor is your clothing so a confident about the future motherhood mouthful of wisdom kindly...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, appreciation, mother daughter,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Little Eleanor
Little Eleanor chews gum loudly and enjoys to snaps it proudly. It’s one of those things she does best besides being a bratty pest. Snapping gum is an annoying habit, grown ups deem quite rude. Big-hearted, she makes up for it by...Read the rest...
Categories: humor,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member EMBRACED LOVED SOULS-
Soul eyes kiss her with mine heart My mind set touches her embrace So do I breathe her breath I touch? Encased is my love for her such We are consummated ! Embraced souls in love 5/10/24 Written words by James Edward...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, celebration, emotions, encouraging,
Form: Light Verse



Premium Member Some Banking Hanky Panky
A sweet young bank teller named Doris Had a crush on her co-worker, Boris. But one day while at work The young clerk went berserk When she caught Boris banging the manager, Morris. Doris' secret admirer, Dan Danson, Was swarthy, tall,...Read the rest...
Categories: humor,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Paradox vastness
Paradoxes Are stories with Apparent Responses of Rejection..or of An immediate Resonance Burning borders And a vastness Which cannot be Explained... ...Read the rest...
Categories: beauty, music, self, words,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Paradoxes-dismissal and resonance
Paradoxes Are stories with Responses of Disbelief..or a Certain immediate And quiet resonance Which cannot be Explained.. Nevertheless... ...Read the rest...
Categories: cheer up, i am,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Play on Words
English words that end in “let” are called diminutives – did you forget? All were once of larger size but were easily diminutized by the suffix “let” appended where the word naturally ended. (Think of it like a tail tacked to...Read the rest...
Categories: word play,
Form: Light Verse
'tiz mine patch
. hoist it up mate fer ...Read the rest...
Categories: humor,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Are we there yet
Direct immediacy.. Seems to be A pretty good map To find This.. Time is shattered Space explodes to A vast unknown.. Hold on.. Are we there yet..?...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, i am, words,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Critterature: Critiquing William Blake
"Tyger, tyger burning bright In the forests of the night…" Archaic spelling set aside, And not intending to be snide, But really, Mr. Blake, I take exception. While a tiger's luminosity May pique your curiosity, What the beastie's wattage is, you've no...Read the rest...
Categories: animal, humor,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member THE KANGAROOS HAVE LANDED!
I FELL ONE NIGHT, WELL IT WAS DARK! THEN WOUND MY WAY INTO A PARK IT'S PEOPLED BUT WITH KANGAROOS WHO HAVE LOST ONE OR MORE OF SHOES BETTER THAN LOSING PANTS, I GUESS WHO CARES! SIT DOWN! PUT...Read the rest...
Categories: age, fun, life,
Form: Light Verse
the beauty of life plus
hello below are three separate entries may this day find you well thank you "the beauty of life" show us such beauty of life a running horse who is free an angelic bird who sings a love that is forever real take us to...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, beauty, celebration,
Form: Light Verse
within immagination plus
hello below are two separate entries may this day find you well thank you "within imagination" yesterday darkness dawned winds fiercely swirled life seemed impossible today I view bluebirds wondrously flying high reaching unmeasured light tomorrow I'll follow grace leaving hopelessness behind for skies over the rainbow powers live...Read the rest...
Categories: endurance,
Form: Light Verse

Specific Types of Light Verse Poems

Read wonderful light verse poetry on the following sub-topics: christmas, friends, funny, kids, love, music, nature, school, sports, whimsical and more.

Definition | What is Light Verse in Poetry?

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