funny roses-are-red poems are classics for a reason: They’re a humorous twist on sometimes saccharine love poems and make for some of the best short poems for boyfriends—all because of their ...

“Santa Claus” by Australian poet Andrew Barton “Banjo” Peterson (1864–1941) is a funny poem that imagines ... But unlike those in most nature poems, the roses turn out to be the verses ...

Another of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets, “Sonnet 130” is a funny twist on love poems and the clichéd idealization of a lover as the most perfect, most beautiful woman beyond comparison.

Or a shrimp with a limp. Poetry is fun. It’s a playground for the imagination. I might write about some funny situations. Perhaps a carp who plays a harp. Or a pike that rides a bike.