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Who says that all good poetry has to be serious? Check out the collection of witty poetry at this TabStart page, and have fun reading the fun verse! There is humorous poetry here from Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, Ezra Pound, and Robert Browning.
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The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry - Google Books presents The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry in its entirety for free. This collection features a number of humorous works, including callisc works from authors such as Aristophanes and and Hierocles. There is also humorous and satirical writing here from Lewis Carroll, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Alfred Tennyson.
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The World's Wit and Humor - Classic Writings from Around the World - Google Books offers The World's Wit and Humor: An Encyclopedia of the Classic Wit and Humor of All Ages and Nations for free in its entirety. This work presents a myriad of classic authors from Italy and Spain, and it includes famous works by Giovanni Boccaccio and Miguel Cervantes.
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The Poetry of American Wit and Humor - Google Books offers The Poetry of American Wit and Humor in its entirety for free. This book offers an enormous collection of funny and whimsical verse by American authors.
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"Genius" by Mark Twain - A Humorous Poem - Take a look at this humorous poem written by Mark Twain from OldPoetry.com. "Genius," pokes fun at the those whose intellect is supposedly greater than yours.
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"Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister" - Dark Humor by Robert Browning - For a grim sort of humor read Robert Browning's "Solilioquy of the Spanish Cloister." This poem describes one monk's hatred for another monk because he is too perfect.
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Essay on Humor in Poetry from the Academy of American Poets - The essay "Serious Art That's Funny: Humor in Poetry" by Matthew Rohrer discusses the lack of appreciation for humorous poetry. Throughout the essay you will find links to humorous poetry by well-known writers.
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Collection of Humorous Poetry by Distinguished Writers - The Poets' Corner features an outstanding collection of humorous poetry by a coterie of illustrious authors. You will find a variety of humor-styles here, and you can also explore Poets' Corner's extensive sections on "Irony" and "Satire."
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Collection of Parody Poetry - Poets' Corner presents this delightful collection of humorous poems that are considered parodies. Some of the poets represented here include Lewis Carroll, Ezra Pound, and Algernon Charles Swinburne.