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Silly Poems | Examples of Silly Poetry

Silly Poems - Examples of all types of silly poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for silly.
Premium Member Frankenstein Sinatra
You’ve really done it this time Frank. You’ve made the worst mess ever seen - A monster, hideous and rank, A disaster, vile and obscene. For yourself, what d’ya have to say? Well, says Frank, “I did it my...Read the rest...
Categories: music, silly,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Bullwinkle
I have no advice. Write what’s nice. Ride a bike. Then realize Rhyming words are all alike. Write what you want. Eat a croissant… With a sprinkle. No one knows all - Except for Bullwinkle....Read the rest...
Categories: poetry, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Norm, Nate, and Hank Williams
This is the story of Norm and Nate, And Hank Williams, the great balladeer, And what was to be their horrible fate As they spun on this rotating sphere. Nate the needle played hits on...Read the rest...
Categories: music, silly,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member That's Ruff
Get in line man, there's no need to bark. Have some patience, you'll soon make your mark. You think this is bad, Spot? Just be glad you don't squat. 'Cause that ladies' tree line's out the park! ...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, boy, dog, funny, girl,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Puff and Stuff
He puffed the magic dragon Till he was ninety-three And frolicked in a smoky mist Beneath the ganja tree With little pipes and papers He loved to huff and puff It made him think such silly things And munch a bunch of...Read the rest...
Categories: silly,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member A Nervous Man, a Guilty Man, and a Dylan Fan
A nervous man raced on the interstate. He would be more than just a little late, But that really wasn’t so bad, you see - His destination was eternity. A guilty man raced on the interstate. I'm...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, music, silly,
Form: Rhyme
To find
How do you find this place? Do you find it with greatness? Do you find it with peace? Do you find it with proportion? Do you find it with the least? Do you find it with wanting? Do you...Read the rest...
Categories: dark, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Accidental Buffet
The buffet was spread liberally, All across the floor, As usual my dogs only want more! Spoiled animals...Read the rest...
Categories: dog, fun, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Long Live The Sillies
Enough is enough of this serious stuff The sillies are where I belong Here's something to ponder, my friends Why is the word 'abbreviation' so long I don't usually have to think twice Before giving it a second thought You're schizophrenic?...Read the rest...
Categories: silly,
Form: Rhyme
A Salad Backstory
I went into the garden on one sunny, lovely day When I was attacked by vegetables in a most aggressive way Every time I turnipped around it seemed that I got beet It kept me on my tomatoes...Read the rest...
Categories: fun, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Question My Words
You question my words Wanting them to not be heard Flying like a bird You call me verbose But see I am quite the pro With much wit to show I do cry these days But I am finding my way I will...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, anti bullying, how i
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Ballad for the Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube-Man
air rockets skyward uppercutting inside plastic neon flesh contorting at inhuman angles what does my body language spell? ankles anchored into the Earth to stay grounded as the wave of time and space crashes a flood of stagnant flux there is a symphony of...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, allegory, anxiety, funny, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Dreamer, Look At Reality
Dreamer, look at reality... put all dreams away; trying to convince me is speaking to walls: no, don't annoy me! If your wish is too unrealistic, I assume you're a narcissist; now, get off that cloud nine, or you won't share my...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, anxiety, character, confusion, heartbreak,
Form: Lyric
A leopard with a lithp,
I knew a leopard with a lithp, A religiouth thort of beatht, He thaid hith inclinationth, Came from eating a prietht....Read the rest...
Categories: animal, humor, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Naps
Stretched out, On a daycare cot. Told to take a nap, Didn't want to! ...Read the rest...
Categories: silly, brother, child, funny, kindergarten,
Form: Rhyme

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