Seriously Funny


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Can serious poetry be funny? Chaucer and Shakespeare would say yes, and so do the authors of these 187 poems that address timeless concerns but that also include comic elements. Beginning with the Beats and the New York School and continuing with both marquee-name poets and newcomers, Seriously Funny ranges from poems that are capsized by their own tomfoolery to those that glow with quiet wit to ones in which a laugh erupts in the midst of terrible darkness. Most of the selections were made in the editors' battered compact car, otherwise known as the Seriously Funny Mobile Unit. During the two years in which Barbara Hamby and David Kirby made their choices, they'd set out with a couple of boxes of books in the back seat, and whoever wasn't driving read to the other. When they found that a poem made both of them think but laugh as well, they earmarked it. Readers will find a true generosity in these poems, an eagerness to share ideas and emotions and also to entertain. The singer Ali Farka Tour said that honey is never good when it's only in one mouth, and the editors of Seriously Funny hope its readers find much to share with others.




Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems


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The following book is a collection of funny poems written by Joseph Victor von Scheffel. He was a German author, and the poems were written during his time studying law at the University of Heidelberg. Featured titles in this book include 'Rodenstein and the Priest', 'Hesiod', 'Asphaltum', 'Hildebrand and Haudebrand', 'The Three Villages', and 'The Wild Army'.







Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor


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"Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor " from James Whitcomb Riley. American writer and poet (1849-1916).




The Purple Cow!


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"The Purple Cow!" written by Gelett Burgess is a delightful collection of humorous and whimsical poems that showcase the author's wit and clever wordplay. Burgess' iconic poem "The Purple Cow" has become a classic in the world of nonsense literature. With its memorable verses and distinctive humor, the book brings joy and laughter to readers of all ages.




Extreme Rhyming Poetry


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You are a poetry lover or you wouldn't be holding this book. Extreme Rhyming Poetry is reader friendly. Each poem is unique with plenty of laughs, intellect, and enlightenment. There's also in them the realities in life we all face, good, bad, happy, and sad. Whether or not you believe in God or Satan, demons, heaven or hell, aliens, monsters, etc., you'll believe in something after reading these poems. These poems are addictive. You'll read them over and over again. You'll discover things deep within the words that will come forth to simply amaze you! Enjoy, and God bless!




A Treasury of Humorous Poetry


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The Humorous Poetry of the English Language


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Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.