Short Funny Poems
Short funny poems are a fun challenge. You have to present an image and get it to make sense, and hopefully have a punchline or an ah-ha moment, all with just a very few words.
Below are the words to the illustrated poem, above.
MY LONG-EARED DOG My long-eared dog is very sweet. He loves to lick my stinky feet. And that is why I’d use my mace before I’d let him lick my face.
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(Okay, so I exaggerated a bit. I'd never use mace on my sweet doggy. But it made a perfect line-ender, don't you think?)
There is a book that has many short funny poems inside. It is my book, A LITTLE BIT OF NONSENSE, written over the course of many years. Many of the poems on this website are in this book. But because I'm writing poems all the time (see my page about journaling), new poems crop up as well. These poems find a home on this website as well.
Short Funny Poem #2
Phle gm
Phlegm is the most gruesome word that you'll find in this book. It has a hidden silent G that some say stands for Gook.
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No matter how many times I read it, I still want to clear my throat!
Short Funny Poem #3
Every child's dream is to be like Sweet Tooth Andy. Better save up for the dentist!
Sweet Tooth Andy Have you heard of sweet-tooth Andy? Makes his bed with sugar candy. And it never fails . . . by dawn all of Andy's bed is gone.
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Short Funny Poem #4
MARCUS SPOUT Oh here's the tale of Marcus Spout who wears his suit coat inside out. It isn't custom he's declining; it's just that he adores the lining.
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Short Funny Poem #5
Silly Sally When Silly Sally irons her clothes, they come out looking awful. She did not read the label and her iron was meant to waffle.
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Short Funny Poem #6
SUDDEN BALDNESS "Oh my!" the portly gent called out. "I cannot find my hair. I washed and put it out to dry and now it isn't there!"
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Short Funny Poem #7
Some of my poems appear in my head "just because." Sometimes I assign myself poems, especially when creating a new page of poetry. I'm honestly not certain, but I believe this poem appeared as a result of trying to write a short poem. It might have been written on purpose (as opposed to arriving fully written in my head, while walking the dog), but I like this one nonetheless. I hope you do, too.
SHORT POEM I have to write a poem today,a short one, four lines long.Something cute and breezywith some rhythm, like a song.The words must be quite catchy,but I think it's kind of late.These catchy words are breezy,but this line is number eight!
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