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Humorous Poems | Examples of Humorous Poetry

Humorous Poems. Read and share great examples of poetry about humor. This list of humorous poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Share and read amusing, funny, entertaining poetry. Laughter, humor, and amusement in poetics have always been a source of pleasure in life. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of humorous poetry. This list of works about humorous is an excellent resource for examples on how to write humorous poems.
Premium Member Heather on the hills - BAWDY WARNING
A shepherdess, I’ll call her Heather Loved coitus when dressed in black leather High up in the hills She’s getting her thrills And getting wet in the wild weather The farmer, his first name is Jock Was willing to get out...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, lust,
Form: Limerick



Long Distance Affair
You're far in my hand But very close to my heart Yet, ready to bond....Read the rest...
Categories: dedication, engagement, friendship, humorous,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Surprise Birthday Party
Running with terror onto the lawn, they gathered outside my house, along with me and the birthday “boy,” my spouse. No more celebrating in the dining room would be going on. All my guests said bye and left, for...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Rhyme
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
LAST GLANCE
For last glance The family lined up to say Their good-byes and that's When a blind man Comes to close He falls and knocks Over the casket The dead man rolls out Onto the floor, then opens Up his eyes and Then tells...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Wish She Would Show Me Some Leg
Wish she would show me some leg an eighty-year old guy said. Three of his cousins turned around and flashed old Ed. He laughed so hard, his teeth flew out of his brittle mouth. That was hilarious! Said...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member May Day
The communists are coming The democrats are crying And the republicans are lying This is May Day Please don’t run away The birds are coming The deer are running And the squirrels are jumping Oh! May flowers! How beautiful How gorgeous and wonderful To be...Read the rest...
Categories: fun, humorous, inspirational, joy,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Doggone
Poor Fido is last in the queue For cocking his leg on the yew He hopes the other dogs Don’t produce poopy logs He’s bursting to pee and then poo!...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, dog, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Dogs-be-gone!
All the neighborhood dogs I can see, have now lined up at MY back yard tree. What a nerve they’ve all got to be marking that spot. Dogs-be-gone! That is MY place to pee!...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Limerick
Pub Crawl
I wish I could do a pub crawl go out and go real mad I wish I could do a pub crawl But it would really make me bad. Just one sugar laden pint of ale Would make me go...Read the rest...
Categories: drink, freedom, health, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
My Grandfather
Garrulous old man Who chattered like a magpie Is my grandfather....Read the rest...
Categories: age, engagement, humorous, old,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member A Risque Dream
I had a dream, it was risqué Read on if you dare I was at a masquerade ball And all there were bare. Except for wearing masks of course No one cared at all Just got on with naked dancing Bouncing...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, nonsense,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Band of Brothers
Bonded by basic needs, so to speak, Canine cliques congregate for a leak; Not hard to foresee - Neighbour’s only tree - Scoop by scoop will turn into s..t’s creek. ...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member It Is About The Title
Many poems are about the titles Not the contents Many books are about the titles Not common sense Many stars are about the names Not the distance Many actors about the names Not the actions Nonsense sails And common sense rarely prevails Color does not...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, adventure, books, character, emotions,
Form: Rhyme
ODD SOCKS EVERYWHERE
ODD SOCKS EVERYWHERE! I wake up in the morning, And I don't know what to do, I can only find odd socks, This morning I have an interview! There's some with characters, But I can only find one, not...Read the rest...
Categories: fun, hilarious, humor, humorous,
Form: Rhyme

Specific Types of Humorous Poems

Read wonderful humorous poetry on the following sub-topics: adults, birthday, christmas, death, friends, friendship, graduation, kids, life, love, middle school, rhyme, school, silly, teachers and more.

Definition | What is Humorous in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs