Cinderella
I guess you think you know this story.
You don't. The real one's much more gory.
The phoney one, the one you know,
Was cooked up years and years ago,
Humorous Poems
Humorous poetry has been written for thousands of years. Many of us do not know that the nursery rhymes that we sang as kids were made up to convey information of a delicate political nature encoded in what sounds like a silly children's song. Living in the western world, we are lucky enough to be able (in some cases) to freely speak our minds. However, we cannot take for granted the medium of humor as a way to convey information that may be politically dangerous.
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I love Roald Dahl. He never fails to make me laugh. Another side to a story you could never imagine.
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The Three Little Pigs
The animal I really dig,
Above all others is the pig.
Pigs are noble. Pigs are clever,
Pigs are courteous. However,Featured Shared StoryI really enjoy this poem. It reminds me of my childhood. When I was little, I loved this story. Thank you for writing this poem!
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The Pig
In England once there lived a big
And wonderfully clever pig.
To everybody it was plain
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Little Red Riding Hood And The Wolf
As soon as Wolf began to feel
That he would like a decent meal,
He went and knocked on Grandma's door.
When Grandma opened it, she sawFeatured Shared StoryThis is like the second time Riding Hood shot a wolf. These poems are making her crazy dangerous.
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Smart Phone - Dumb User
New Technology And Old PeopleMy new phone is "smart." I guess that I'm not.
Amazing what all this here smart phone has got.
TV and Weather and Internet, too.
There's just no limits to what it can do.Featured Shared StoryBeen there, done that with my grandparents, but they figure things out eventually with the help of their grandchildren.
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Dead Is Dead
Funny Poem About DeathWhen somebody dies, folks hardly ever say "dead."
They prefer "expired" or "departed" instead.
Most of the euphemisms don't do any harm,
Like "biting the dust" or "buying the farm."Featured Shared StoryWow! Lovely poem! This poem is really good for a funny recital.
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A Boy Named Sue
Well, my daddy left home when I was three,
and he didn't leave much to Ma and me,
just this old guitar and a bottle of booze.
Now I don't blame him because he run and hid,Featured Shared StoryJohnny Cash was the right person to sing these lyrics. He made an interesting song from an awesome poem. Very entertaining. Love it!
Jac. Judy A. Campbell
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The Ballad Of Daylight Savings Time
What's with this Daylight Savings Time?
It steals our sleeping, snoozing time
Roll out of bed and take a breath
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The Horse Ride
Taking a romantic ride today,
We sat upon the wagon.
Suddenly the horse lifted his tail
And we heard a roaring dragon!...Featured Shared StoryTo me this is the best poem I have read in a long time, so I am sending it to myself.
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Archemedes Was All Wet
Humorous Poem About Testing GoldKing Hero of old Syracuse had doubts that made him frown.
"Perhaps my goldsmith did not use pure gold to make the crown."
Since proof of mischief must be strong to put a thief in collar,
The king who feared his judgment wrong called on his science scholar....
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