Funny Poetry

Working in the medical field can be quite poetic, it can also be very funny. This book combines both to deliver what everyone says is the best medicine, but no doctor has ever written a prescription for: a laugh!

In this Very Short Introduction, Bernard O'Donoghue provides a fascinating look at the many different forms of writing which have been called "poetry" - from the Greeks to the present day. As well as questioning what poetry is, he asks what poetry is for, and considers contemporary debates on its value. Is there a universality to poetry? And does it have a duty of public utility and responsibility?

In a world full of giggles and rhyme, There's a poetry book that's simply sublime. With jokes and riddles, it's a real delight, As you read each page, you'll laugh with all your might! Verse after verse, it's a whimsical spree, With characters funny as can be. From a zany zebra who tap-dances with glee, To a sneaky squirrel who loves a good spree. So put on your thinking caps, and come take a look, As you dive into this laughter-filled book. With rhymes that tickle and jokes that tease, It's a collection that's sure to please! So get ready for giggles, for it's quite a treat, These playful ...

Warm and witty, direct and droll, the sharply funny Pam Ayres has been amusing and entertaining her many fans for years. Her humorous observations of daily life touch a chord with anybody who's ever been bewildered by the exercise craze or has yearned after the vanished Spotted Dick.

Robert Browning (1812-1889), playright and poet, is known and admired for his dramatic monologues in blank verse, of which he is a recognized master. He was not always popular in his own time but is now considered one of the foremost poets of Victorian England.

The tales tell the stories of children whose disobedience or bad habits lead them to a sticky end. No childhood is complete without characters like Shock-Headed Peter who never cuts his fingernails or combs his hair, or Suck-a-Thumb or Fidgety Philip? The comically gruesome fates which befall the children is partly what makes Struwelpeter so appealing to young listeners.

Catherine Cohen, the one-woman stand-up chanteuse who has electrified the downtown NYC comedy scene in her white go-go boots, has been posting poignant, unfiltered poems on social media since before Instagram was a thing. A self-proclaimed self-obsessed millennial on the prowl with her beaded bag, she ponders guys who call you "dude" after sex, English-major dreams, true love during the pandemic, and other weighty matters in these captivating short lyrics.

T.S. Eliots Lyrik muss man hören wie Musik. Ob in der kraftvollen Rezitation des Autors selbst oder in den präzisen Lesungen der deutschen Übertragungen: Atemlos lauscht man den freien Rhythmen seiner Sprachmelodie, staunt über die musikalische Komposition der Texte und entdeckt, wie aus seinen mystisch-abstrakten Begriffen Bilder entstehen...

This book contains over 200 funny, non-rude limerick poems old and new, suitable for children as well as adults. Laugh at the antics of the woman from Chippenham, Wilts, who walked up to Scotland on stilts, the old lady of Rye, who was baked by mistake in a pie, the young man called McLeod, who played the trombone far too loud - and many, many more.

Everythang Ain't Funny: Project Slang for a Hurtin' Thang, Life in the 'Jects is book two of the Unknown Kingdom Trilogy, which is a collection of poems, essays, and short stories that takes the listener into the cruel and unusual circumstances of project life. (i.e., ghetto life, the "hood", the 'jects....)

Alexa, What Is There to Know About Love? is a wonderful collection of poems about love in all its forms, covering everything from romantic love to familial love, to long-distance love and even love on the internet. The collection also features poems about the true passions for many booklovers, reading and literature, and the odd one about the subject causing many of us heartbreak: politics. With titles like ‘Hold My Hand While We Jump Off This Cliff’ and ‘Remembrance of Things Pasta’, there’s something for even the most jaded romantic within.

This children's audiobook will have you laughing out loud. There are funny poems about animals, school, weird monsters—in fact, anything that is unusual, silly, or just plain daft that can be fitted into a rhyme. This is definitely not a book to be missed by anyone under the age of 140 years old with a sense of the absurd.

One minute, the narrator of this cleverly rhyming romp is quietly reading. The next minute, pigs descend upon his house in every imaginable getup, by every available means, from every possible place - even “pigs from France” and “pigs just in their underpants”. What results is lovable porcine mayhem and a pizza pig-out!

Although Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is known mainly for his tales of the macabre and the supernatural, and is an acknowledged master of those genres, he thought of himself primarily as a poet. Here is a collection of over 30 of his poems, including two of the best known: "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee".

Motion in Poetry is a collection of 20 traditional poems that are uplifting, funny, obscure, and sad.

Spend a little time with the amazing Tale of M Craft that includes a collection of hilarious M Craft tips and tricks, M Craft toys, M Craft jokes, intriguing M Craft building ideas, M Craft adventures, and some creepy villagers, monsters, zombie invasion, and apocalypse stories. You will love hearing the funny and rhyming dimension of this M Craft adventure book. If you love Dr. Seuss style poems and rhymes and are a true M Crafter you will love these fun and hilarious novels organized in chapter book style like a novel for kids.

Warning: This book has • dragons • robot uncles • aliens • a combative mosquito and, most dangerous of all, more than 13.8 billion poems. With clever rhymes, eclectic wordplay, and inventive characters, Vikram Madan has created a quirky, hilarious collection for listeners of all ages.

Cat and Unicorn lovers will laugh out loud at the jerkiness of their rainbow color striped and furry friends with these curious and humorous unicorn and cat poems and rhymes. In this hilarious Funny Poem Book For Kids compilation of tongue-twisting and rhyming poetry, Timmie watches cats and unicorns while they think nobody watches them and unlocks the poet in him.

Inside this audiobook, you will find: Funny nonsense from my mind. Zany rhymes and slimy tales.

Dogs come in all kinds of colours and sizes. But when no one’s looking they put on disguises. A joyful peek into the crazy antics of all sorts of dogs in disguise! Dressing up in clothing they find at home, these adventurous pooches blend into the crowd at all the places dogs aren’t allowed, like the store, the cinema and the swimming pool! But, not all of their disguises go quite to plan, with hilarious results.