humorous poetry

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Two skeletons on the telephone and other poems from Tough City

1999
A collection of poems with an emphasis on the grisly or ghastly, including "If You're Strolling in a Sewer," "Mr. One Leg," and "A Vampire Bit a Ghostly Neck.".

Miles of smiles

kids pick the funniest poems. Book #3
1998
Humorous poems divided into categories such as "Me," "Parents," "Gross Out," and "All Mixed Up" by poets including Shel Silverstein, Judith Viorst, and Jack Prelutsky.

Marguerite, go wash your feet

1985
A collection of amusing verses by a variety of poets, including Emily Dickinson, Spike Milligan, Shakespeare, and others less well known.

Fast Freddie Frog and other tongue-twister rhymes

1993
A collection of hard-to-say humorous rhymes, accompanied by cartoon-style illustrations.

The hopeful trout and other limericks

1989
A collection of limericks about such characters as the Elephant Boy, the fast fiddler from Middletown, and the silly old skinflint named Quince.

Doggy slippers

poems
2010
A collection of poems about pets inspired by children who sent the author humorous anecdotes about their pets.

Spinster Goose

twisted rhymes for naughty children
2011
Mother Goose's stern sister whips into shape difficult children in this humorous collection of poems.

If I were in charge the rules would be different

2002
A collection of comical poems by James Proimos which reflect on the joys of being a child.

Once upon a tomb

gravely humorous verses
2006
A collection of twenty-two humorous poetic epitaphs based on the deceased's line of work, including underwear salesman, food critic, book editor, and others.

Tie your socks and clap your feet

mixed-up poems
2000
A collection of nonsensical poems about dogs that purr, eating soup with a knife, a baby girl with a mustache, and other silly situations.

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