Best Irony Poems
Below are the all-time best Irony poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of irony poems written by PoetrySoup members
The Irony of FateIn a moment of juvenile jealousy
he envies his red rival
with its intimate and greedy embrace of her angels’ share
of honey and vanilla spice
as wet...
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Categories:
age, desire, fate, irony,
Form:
Free verse
Faith, Trust and IronyShe's dressed in freshly laundered scrubs,
a floral top and pants pale blue.
There for a moment to hand me a gown,
and tell me what to do.
As...
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Categories:
irony, caregiving, health, work, me,
Form:
Light Verse
My Affair With a Frost Flower State of Affairs
There’s a beguiling danger in beauty…
seduced as I was by the fickle fingers of fate musingly stroking my hair,
I envisaged
this lusciously lavish landscape
of sun-raptured...
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Categories:
irony, betrayal, dark, emotions, heartbreak,
Form:
Free verse
A Reverse Rant"Rhyming poems have nothing of substance to say
They're childish! Ridiculous! Silly! Passe!
What's that - 'The Raven,' fine prose, you assure?
Pshaw, a talking bird is not...
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Categories:
humor, irony, poetry, writing,
Form:
Light Verse
Devils Deadly DimeDevils deadly dime
The sign said no grown-up at the playground.
Tripping on a penny, like a mime!
My hand is in my pocket with the dime I...
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Categories:
abuse, day, irony, judgement,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Sun Shines On the RighteousIt’s only the good that die young.
I sadly have found it seems true.
While evil across earth is flung,
God’s purest of souls are too few.
I sadly...
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Categories:
irony, people,
Form:
Pantoum
The Joy Killing Poet**Back smile/smile Back **
With your heads way up your :]ssa[:
You will never accomplish the win
I got shots that will protect me from your rabid...
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Categories:
adventure, deep, hate, irony,
Form:
Epic
19 CrimesMy confession
I murdered them all
impostors
claims of poetic devices
when the evidence was only
rants piled upon rants
A circle of praises
made the courts dizzy
the frauds committed
only added to...
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Categories:
irony, art, character, conflict, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
Selfie Or Call Me InsensitiveYou call me insensitive,
But I don't believe that's true;
Because, you see,
It's all about me.
It's not about you.
You say your opinion doesn’t matter,
That I’ve no respect...
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Categories:
irony, angst, culture, funny, giggle,
Form:
Rhyme
The Unknown-"x+2 = 4"-
Enigmas of the soul
Do you know how it feels?
Never tasted before
Invisible Sun
PD...
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Categories:
adventure, beautiful, celebration, irony,
Form:
Verse
Choosing SidesEven as a child of God -
when it came right down to it
she stood firmly on her child’s side -
not God’s
.. and damn
how I...
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Categories:
angst, appreciation, introspection, irony,
Form:
Free verse
'twas the Night Before Christmas and Christ Was Left OutTwas the night before christmas
and Christ was left out,
with no peep of the Good News,
no mountainous shout.
Stockings were hung
by the chimney the same,...
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Categories:
irony, celebration, christmas, giving, god,
Form:
Rhyme
HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSEQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA IS A VERY LONG WORD
I have just discovered the real definition
of irony
The word Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
What a lengthy word to describe the fear of long
words - how ironic!
...
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Categories:
irony, anti bullying, conflict, how
Form:
Monoku
You and I and I and YouYou, who are so perfect in my eyes, so beautiful- adorable, and I, so flawed, ugly, damaged and crawling with defects; why do you enjoy...
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Categories:
irony, anger, beautiful, corruption, crazy,
Form:
Free verse
Stupid SmartWhat does it look like
From over there
Describe the sights
No details spared
How does it taste
Is it always delicious
By the look on your face
I’m a bit...
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Categories:
confusion, culture, irony, perspective,
Form:
Rhyme