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Irony Poems | Examples of Irony Poetry

Irony Poems - Examples of all types of irony 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 irony.
Irony
unconscious from pain ceremoniously dumped rest assured ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Exclusively for contest entry: Hilo judge. Kinda proprietary poeting....Read the rest...
Categories: irony, anger, anxiety, word play,
Form: Free verse
It made me twist and turn in bed
My mind could well from a million alts choose: Marvel at beauty of that moonless sky, Re-live that meandering slow boat cruise, Recall fragrance from my love wafting by, Re-enjoy bluebell blossoms of late springs,...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, night, psychological,
Form: Sonnet



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Near beer Hand held and inflatable bed partners ...Read the rest...
Categories: irony,
Form: Monoku

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Premium Member Strayed Sheep
They wander, free range sheep, Following a breeze, a wafting scent Clover…perhaps More likely the innate call To roam In search of themselves. Freedom, a dubious destination As jagged cliffs O’erlook the crushing surf Escape An unknown dream For wind and tide And nature Call them Home. ...Read the rest...
Categories: irony,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Last Fight
Part One. When Marjorie Boyd and Tania Evans spotted each other on the first day of primary school, it was like a chemical reaction went off in their brains, compelling them to attack each other. Mrs...Read the rest...
Categories: girl, irony, women,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member The Lang Leav Irony
I mock your verses with a sneer, Call them basic, insincere. Hide your books beneath my bed, Curse the simple words you've said. Yet in darkness, truth comes clear: Your pain and mine, they mirror near. Each criticism that I throw Masks...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, humor,
Form: Rhyme
So What?
I say I’m reserved, but I trauma dump to anyone who will listen. I say I’m fine, but the tears in my eyes tend to flaunt their glisten. I say I’m fair, but I mutter under my...Read the rest...
Categories: 12th grade, humanity, irony,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member pyramids 21st century style
2025’s manuscript Tips off the rip-offs as we’re gypped! When oligarchs die They'll not greed deny But flip us the bird from their crypt...Read the rest...
Categories: evil, horror, irony, money,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member odes to paradise now on pause until further notice
Poets create verses about Eden And why not? Shining wonders can be made In this paradise of green garden shade Like the most beautiful blondes from Sweden But when wealth reeks like an opium den Causing visions of fair...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, courage, irony, poems,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member What's One More?
What's one more day? I always say And before you know it, A twist of fate A moment fades, But time won’t wait, And suddenly you're At the end of the bait. What's one more bite? I'm eating this, What's...Read the rest...
Categories: addiction, irony, longing, lust,
Form: Free verse
Banana once again
What sold was for millions as art so grand, Was bought for a few cents at a fruit stand-- A fancy mall nor mart, Nor place of art apart, Nor was banana taped with swanky band. But a joke so...Read the rest...
Categories: art, humor, irony,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Poetry Becomes Thee
Poetry becomes thee but not me Thy golden hair sparkles...Read the rest...
Categories: beauty, irony, poetry,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Bored with Nature
Bored with nature, I spurned the gay meadow Stepped on ladybugs, swatted butterflies Turned my back on...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, beauty, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Not yet and Already
Not yet and Already.. Searching and hoping For what is Already... Searching and hoping To find what is missing But is not... Searching and finding And not finding What cannot be Found... ...Read the rest...
Categories: celebration, irony, truth, words,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Irene Boxes Up her Mess
Irene boxed it all up and took it outside. There were five thousand one hundred and twenty-five boxes. If you sort one box every day, you will have this sorted in no time. Irene was a mathematician. She divided...Read the rest...
Categories: irony,
Form: Free verse

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