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
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TrinityTo be a god that holds the Devil’s lease
has placed the weight of Earth upon my soul.
‘Tis but a curse that undermines the peace
as self-destruction seeks its fatal goal.
Our path from Eden changed within...
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Categories:
allegory, irony, storm,
Form: Sonnet
Marley's Ghost RevisitedIf it isn't my old friend Ebenezer,
why you ugly grizzled geezer!
Have some tea (or soup) of barley,
This is your pal, Jacob Marley.
You needn't be so ghostly white.
There is no reason for your fright.
You've been reading...
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Categories:
christmas, humor, irony,
Form: Rhyme
BabiesOld people remember
They remember the babies
And the babies are terrifying!
Suddenly they rise up
Grab power in their greedy little hands
And don't remember anything!...
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Categories:
irony, age, baby, remember, time,
Form: Free verse
What is fair and justToday, I decided to visit his second home,
To give him a message.
"Last week, you returned my package
With a threat to call the Police.
All I did was giving you a special message,
With a drawing to...
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Categories:
irony, anger, break up, conflict,
Form: Free verse
Protection vs StolenFor a consecutive 6 weeks,
You helped a project of "putting the lipsticks on the pig".
Has the fence not damaged by the strangers,
We would not have worked together.
You helped keeping me safe from outsiders,
Prevent people...
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Categories:
irony, blue, feelings, house, hurt,
Form: Free verse
Riding Hood Truth or Dare
Why Little Red Riding Hood
Seems you're steppin' out
Dodgin' bullets and pullin' clout
And what happened to the Grandma stop
Did she want you out?
The whole forest heard her shout
So come on, what was that all about?
Ohh my...
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Categories:
irony, adventure, beauty, fantasy, grandmother,
Form: Rhyme
Hating Loving YouKick me away
Screw me into the dirt
make me hate you the way you seem to hate me
you make it hard to love you, sadly still what i'm trying to do
but i would rather hate you
it...
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Categories:
irony, best friend, cry, friendship,
Form: Free verse
Two Hells
One day from this hell I’ll escape
To the hell of the lesser disgrace
I’m fed up with the country of apes
Imitating they are human race
Their antics are no more a fun
How the apes idolize alpha male
Is...
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Categories:
anxiety, immigration, irony, political,
Form: Rhyme
Answering MachineAnswering Machine
RRRRRRING…………
Hello and welcome to Oliver’s Olive Oil
Press1 to track your order
Press 2 to place a new order
Press 3 to cancel your order
Press 4 to speak to customer service
Press 5 to find our ours of...
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Categories:
irony,
Form: Free verse
All The Good Things
they want me to write about good things
soft kisses and heart-filled days of loveliness
they want me to write of romance and joy
of gratitude and laughter
of all the good things above and below
but I can...
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Categories:
irony, angst, dark, emotions, feelings,
Form: Free verse
An Extra PlotIt occurs that safety measures
Are more dangerous than dangers
Who’ll protect us from security
Lives beyond the clouds obscurity
God takes ultimate control
He’s the One who knows it all
Tells that safety measures bit
We should treasure in complete
Otherwise...
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Categories:
endurance, humorous, irony, political,
Form: Rhyme
Trash, Waste, Debris
Trash, garbage, waste, refuse, flotsam, debris…
So many terms for what we agree
is unneeded, unwanted, eminently...
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Categories:
growth, hope, humanity, irony,
Form: Couplet
Human Disconnection
oh, the irony...
glued
to electronic devices
designed to foster
connectedness,
yet the yawning gulf
between relationships
w i d e n
as a result.
with technology overuse,
far too many become
increasingly isolated.
with...
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Categories:
irony, perspective, relationship, technology,
Form: Free verse
back alley bake-off
Categories:
city, food, irony,
Form: Monoku
If distance were to breed loveIf just for a while
Let me part, go far from thee
On an unknown isle,
I want ye badly miss me,
And ever the more love me.
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Translation |03.01.2025| Tanka, irony, love, separation
Urdu:
Mujhe tujhse bichadna hi...
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Categories:
irony, love,
Form: Tanka
Specific Types of Irony Poems
Definition | What is Irony in Poetry?
Poems Related to Irony
twist, paradox, wit, humor, satire, criticism, repartee, quip, mockery, taunt, banter, ridicule, incongruity, burlesque, jibe, contrariness, raillery, reproach, derision, contempt, mordancy, sardonicism,