Category Archives: Funny Poems

Funny, Pun-filled Poems

POEM: The Nothing Special — Owed to What Kin You Do

We are all kin. What kin you due? The Nothing Special — Owed to What Kin You Do They took Care of their own The giving Nothing special Of average Joe’s Every wear In thin A regular At that owed … Continue reading

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POEM: Make Note of Me, Taking Leave

Here is a funny poem about the peril of being taken literally… Make Note of Me, Taking Leave If I should dis a peer Without a trace This might Licit a thought That I am faking my death Which though … Continue reading

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POEM: Def Poetry Jam

The spirit is wild and free. This poem is a spirited take on the often unreadability and occasional must-readability of my poems… Def Poetry Jam Amor likely then knot You have not herd My favorite def Of poetry Is the … Continue reading

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POEM: Warrin’ Piece – Not the Novel

Holy imagination, Batman! I found peace. It’s awe ways, the last place you look… Warrin’ Piece – Not the Novel “Hate is the udder lack, of imagination.” There is a piece Incite of him That passeth awe Under standing It’s … Continue reading

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POEM: Hammered

Hammered “If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” –Abraham Maslow They claimed to no The fascist way to what They want Winning at all accosts Won tool to rule them all Pounding … Continue reading

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POEM: Vegan?

Here is a funny poem about my aspirational veganism… Vegan? They asked the fated quest in Why are you a vegan? Well, as a recovering nutritional fascist I try to be a hospitalitarian Eating whatever someone offers me Butt The … Continue reading

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POEM: Antifa – Owed to Anti-Fascists

The Fascist-in-chief Donald Trump posted that he will designate Antifa as a “major terrorist organization,” despite the fact that Antifa is a movement, at best, simply signifying, “anti-fascism,” and lacks a distinct leader, membership list, or structure. Such farcical social … Continue reading

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POEM: Surrounded

This poem is inspired by an old joke: The courier arrives with a message for the commander. The courier says, “I have good news and bad news; which would you like first?” The commander says, “Give me the bad news … Continue reading

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POEM: Shorted – The Short Game Playing

Let me know if this poem is worth the punchline… Shorted – The Short Game Playing We are getting Stupider and stupider Foolisher and foolisher Dis regarding science Heeding into foolhardiness And heartlessness As scorn points Soully paying Attention to … Continue reading

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POEM: Making Camp

Here is a manly feminist poem… Making Camp He had a somewhat alien urge Man Caved Intuit To go where no man had gone before So he went Only to find Thousands of women All ready had Made camp Of … Continue reading

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POEM: Glass Not Have Full

This poem offers another solution to satisfy the “Is the glass half full or half empty?” question. As a bonus, the poem incorporates another interpretation of the Zen joke: What did the Zen master say to the hotdog vendor?  “Make … Continue reading

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POEM: Leather Bound

For me, writing poetry is a fearless and irreverent process, ever recognizing that irreverence can be the highest form of reverence. The words left on a page are mere soul droppings. A collection of such droppings of skewered sacred cows … Continue reading

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POEM: Achilles’ Heel

Knocking things down is always easier than building things up, weather it’s a two-year-old or a second term of a president (if you can tell the difference). Still, even amidst wanton destruction, building things up is ever important. Being obsessed … Continue reading

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POEM: A Poet’s Currency

Poet versus economist: A Poet’s Currency ARE YOU A CAPITALIST? no i am more a kin to that econ amissed e e cummings In case you didn’t know, E. E. Cummings was a poet who often broke the rules of … Continue reading

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POEM: True Story

Perhaps the best Dad joke ever told. True Story Won time In Bible study We were discussing the whether A human can see the face of God And live The reverend said know Buuuuttt Being made In His image According … Continue reading

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POEM: Pro-crastinator

The muse finally got around to delivering this one… Pro-crastinator It was already too late He had discovered that Procrastination pays Other wise He would be An amateur-crastinator

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POEM: Dread Full Theology

This funny little poem illustrates just how far my mind goes to set up a pun. WARNING: this poem gets a little hairy. Dread Full Theology So, you think God is dead? I am not sure But I do know … Continue reading

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POEM: Caged in Key West

This poem is a glimpse into my somewhat demented mind. I am not really sure what inspired this poem. This poem is not based on a real story. Nonetheless, here it is. Poetry happens. Please feel free to not be … Continue reading

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POEM: 5.14159 [pi + number 2]

This poem is sort of a mathematical Shakespearean insult. Perhaps you’ve met the guy — know not Shakespeare. 5.14159 He never got me But I had his number From that very first meting Like pi And number two

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POEM: Gratuitous Rumor

On rumors of angels… Gratuitous Rumor There is a rumor That she is an angel In disguise I know this is untrue For if it is true It’s the worst disguise ever

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