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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.
Premium Member I Shot The Sheriff: Parody
'Here-comes-The-She--riff'/'And-his-second-trusted-Deputy' 'They-chea-ted-and-were-shot-de--ead'/'By-the-new-Ma-yo--or'/ 'Bob-Mar-ley' 'If-their-left-foot-takes-an-in--nch'/'And-their-right-foot-takes-a-lengthier-mile' 'Hand-law-a-forty-fi--ive'/'And-make-that-bestnerd-hop-with-a-smile' 'Your-dancing-half-you-spun-le--eft'/'You-alone-with-Suave-south-for-a-drive' 'Not-as-Missing-Per--sons'/'Posters-as-being-Wan-ted-Dead-or-Alive' 'Your-thrones-King's-and-Que--een's'/'The-Court-Jester-made-his-sweet-sixteen' 'Queen-is-expec-ti--ing'/'King's-glad-Jester-fa-ces-le-Guil-lo-tine' 'Judges-and-Ju--dy's'/'This-here-courtroom-is-in-repossession' 'Gavels-get-rea--dy'/'And-assault-with-deadly-precision' 'Guilty-as-cha--arged'/'Throw-the-book-at-um-as-they-cry-out-ouch!' 'Innocent-is-set-fre--ee'/'After-those-they-accused-gouged-their-eyes-out!' 'Kamala-is-the-fel--la'/'Lady-Justice-like-the-blindfolders-spawn' 'The-Justices-all-wa--atched'/'As-U.-S.-Constitution-burned-on-the-lawn' 'Pu-tin's-confus--sion'/'Non-goes-front-or-back-of-fic--ti--on' 'Tales-from-Tsar's-wo--ods'/'Rasputin-Myname-front- or-back-a-muse' 'Biden-casta--Net's'/'And-Yahoo's-all-over-Is-ra-el' 'Joe-cuts-China-tea--time'/'Pekoe-dives-inside-Starbuck's-swimming-pool'...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, appreciation, humorous, irony,
Form: Lyric



Premium Member Unity
Arms locked, Strength in Unity ~ Chinks in the armor of disharmony ...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, strength, together,
Form: Couplet
State of the Disunion
--- merely bourgeois so-called collective western world: time for another election, "fair and free"? From the way things look, one would almost think that an exorcism would be more helpful ......Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, business, class, irony,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Ali Babarella and The Four Foot Thief: REVISED
An HP Production [Quiet on the set--roll'em] KEY: Cast: P)Pip, B)Bob, R)Reinier, A/M)Anna/Madam P)Evil, not rats, live on, start squeaking, B)Noose fill lips, spill life soon, start swinging, R)Sorry, something in my eye, B)One rat down! Winning am I, P)Bob, your persona...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, analogy, anxiety, character, emotions,
Form: Limerick
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: irony, cheer up, i am,
Form: Light Verse



Life
Little things turn big and now Incredible memories spin round and round. Flying dreams are sometimes too quick to chase Even though its me on the pilot’s seat....Read the rest...
Categories: age, child, flying, irony,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member the order of the day
the most direct line to heaven ~ is to circumvent hell on the way but will they admit you ~ for seeing the devil and swerving away said the millionaire to his driver ~ who...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, irony, perspective,
Form: Monoku
Premium Member Orchid Woman
Oh you know the type— the orchid woman a cosmopolitan who cosmo sips between snips of gist her charisma a starship —collides with your star-full eyes supernova for Casanova her pouty lips knit a magazine smile rows of sugar-white pearls strung shiny straight behind wet-red...Read the rest...
Categories: beautiful, imagery, irony, power,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Changing Hearts on Campus
The world is wrong 'We' are right Bang go our drums day and night: 'Intifada Revolution Free Palestine solution'... ...Read the rest...
Categories: change, education, heart, irony,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Hey Diddle Diddle
Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon--had no fiddle, The little dog laughed, got smashed as a Poodle, the cow laughed a little, and found the fiddle, The cat played to Nero,...Read the rest...
Categories: fantasy, humor, imagery, irony,
Form: Ghazal
Premium Member The Word of the day: A-I
I thought it'd be a blessing to reminisce knowing I, the conveyer A-I took over as I spoke what ought A-I did naught it typed out its choice none was my voice as I watched the monitor do its my detour of every word...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, analogy, appreciation, bible, blessing,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Premium Member So Stupid and Foolish
Hamas and Jill Stein perpetrate great crimes co-promote genocide, these two against all Christians and Jews... Jill Stein...Read the rest...
Categories: hate, irony, jewish, political,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Life
Luminous Images From Eternity...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, allusion, analogy, death, image,
Form: Acrostic
Knots of thought
Where to run? There's nowhere to go Where to hide? I can't go below I cry, I cry I sigh, I sigh The world's a mess As am I So when I'm stressed I look to the sky Why, oh, why was I put...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, drink, fear, irony,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Revolution
A myriad of steps we will take to correct our predecessors’ mistakes... So busy will we be our own foibles we’ll not...Read the rest...
Categories: change, history, irony, satire,
Form: Couplet

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