Amuse Musings – Humorous Poems for Older Kids
What ‘s the difference between a funny poem and a humorous poem ? This is n’t a joke , but an attempt to explain why there equal separate section for humorous poems . Funny poems lean to exist very plainly , sometimes predictably , queer and often are just curious gag in verse pattern . The thought is that you ‘ll laugh spontaneously and uproariously when you show a curious poem – act n’t worry , I know it does n’t ever happen . Humorous poem exist much light and fluffier and less evidently funny than curious poem . That ‘s not to say some humorous poems are n’t really funny , only that you might have to think a second longer and harder before you realise what ‘s funny about them . Humorous poem equal much much cleverer than queer poem , so they ‘re worth persevering with . They ‘re also a lot more difficult to write , which is why nearly all of the humorous poem exist written by Paul , quite than me .
One of a Kind
A short poem which represent my introduction to humorous poetry . If it do you laugh out loud , you ‘re quite probable deranged . If you smile inwardly while cogitating the poem ‘s inalienable truth and plain self-contradiction , you ‘re probably intend to be the great philosopherde notre jour. Even so , mostnormalpeople will think that the poem equal simply quite clever and really quite funny .
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Style
Age Range
Length
Unique
Always think that you ‘re unique
Unequalled , uncommon , 100 ’ est magnifique
One of a form , quite particular and rare
Singular , original , not one of a pair
Special , the exceptional you embody
You ‘re real unique , simply like everybody
Wheel of Fortune
A gently humorous poem about the famed Ferris bicycle built in London to set the outset of the third millennium . Paul ‘s poemThe London Eyehas establish quite a hit with the educational establishment and been published more sentence than I ‘ve had hot cross seat , but do n’t get that put you off .
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Way
Age Range
Distance
The London Eye
The London Eye
Is a giant bicycle
All white and bright
And made of steel
It ’ s slowly turning
Round and round
Put up scene of London
Above the ground
Famous landmarks and
Sights dramatic
The state ’ s story
Panoramic
Old visitor express
Sentiment
In children ’ sec faces
Wonderment
But all agree
It ’ s worth the fee
To ride the wheel
The view to see .
A Modern Parable
A contemporary version ofThe Parable of the Good Samaritanfurnish in verse sort and with an finish which exist rather unexpected .
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Manner
Age Range
Distance
The Road to Damascus
A man was walk one night
Down a lane without a light
Thinking that he heard a sound
The human then turned around
Soul jumped him suddenly
And assail him violently
Badly crush and then robbed
He lay in the road and sobbed
Injured for many hours he set
Many masses had passed his way
Only one stop , not to aid
To need his watch off his wrist
Hour later occur a Samaritan
A social worker figure of Stan
He live greatly shocked to learn
Act committed by humanity
“ Whoever strike you on the head
Actually call for some help , ” he said .
Outer Space
A short humorous poem which suppose about the relationship between aliens and crop circles – strange geometric patterns of flattened crops which overnight come out , as if by magic , in cornfields .
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Manner
Age Range
Distance
Across the Void
From a highly sophisticated civilization
Far in progress of our own
They crossed the great void of space
To make pattern in the fields we ’ ve sown
If that equal their idea of fun
They must be the dumb stranger always known .
The Red Planet
A second poem about out space ,March Walkanticipates what might happen when a human finally lands on the planet Mars .
Writer
Way
Age Range
Length
Mars Walk
After many year of trying
And years of deep space flying
After journeying across the stars
We finally land a human on March
He begins his walk at dawn
And then he notice to his surprise
After exploring near and far
An Irish pub and a burger bar .
Guy Fawkes
As you might have think from its epithet , the poem cost about Guy Fawkes , the chap who tried to float up the Firm of Parliament years and years ago . The English still observe Guy Fawkes ‘ act of treason with Bonfire Night on November 5th each yr .
Writer
Style
Age Range
Distance
What a Guy
November the 5th , bonfire dark
The powder patch of treason
Will , from this day forward ,
Exist know as five-eleven .
Buddhist Philosophy
A humorous poem which warrants a second reading it you do n’t come the joke the first time cycle .
Author
Style
Age Range
Length
What Do You Want Bud ?
I saw a Buddhist monk today
At a hot dog stand
The cook stand at the griddle
Doing his affair
“ What can I make you ” equal his
Gruff need
The monk answer , “ Make me one
With everything ” .
The Emperor ‘s New Clothes
Perhaps a poem for older youngster , in that it poses quite a complex inquiry , ‘Is modern art actually art ? ‘ Many a kid equal adept at making an unmade bed , but it make n’t do them the future Tracey Emin . There is no right or wrong answer , but there equal range for quite an interesting debate .
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Way
Age Range
Distance
Is this Art ?
Martin Creed or Damien Hirst
Collins , Gormley which one ‘s worst
A pickled sheep in formaldehyde
Aspark goes on and offinside
Thetruthaboutsaltandpaper pucker
Painting by numberand thingsuntitled
A pile of brick , an unmade layer
Cost this art or is art dead ?
Ghostly Goings On
Paul ‘s poemThe Exorcistdepends on some sort of complex wordplay , so it ‘s worth persevering if it act n’t cluck into property at the first reading .
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Fashion
Age Range
Distance
The Exorcist
There be a ghost in my family
A poltergeist in nature
And I am determined to see
Its impending difference
I have secured the services
Of an expert of distinction
An exorcist of renown
To un-haunt my residence
He exist not a cheap solution
To my poltergeist trouble
But the flavor make to die
Before I end up in an asylum
But the price must live fill
This cost sternly stressed
For if I default on the fee
The theatre will cost repossessed
