But you may not be aware that he was truly a master of quirky poems. Raise the funny factor of this poem by reading it to your kids in a silly voice. This short quatrain was a hit in 1895, when Gelett ...

While you could send funny roses-are-red poems to just about anyone, these rhyming jokes are ideal for sharing with a partner, friends, family and, yep, even kids. If you're sending someone you love a ...

Writer Alan Katz didn't think poetry was for him. Then he wrote a book or two and learned that poetry is for everyone.

Manraj has done a top-notch job, this poem is incredibly well written. It's clear there has been a huge amount of thought put into the rhythm and rhyme. Not to mention how funny it is, it had us ...

“Roses are red / Violets are blue / Try it and show / they’re important to you.” ...

and inclusion (and science and math and social studies); the funny poems help to keep the kids “with” me. When they’re having a good time, they listen more carefully. The funny poems also ...

Use the vibrant storytelling and playful language of Michael Rosen to inspire creativity, boost literacy skills and engage ...

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Students could brainstorm ways in which a poem could be made funny, and when and why you would want to make a poem humorous. Students could have a ‘funny poem’ competition and try to write ...

Her chosen poem dealt with loneliness because, as she put it, "isolation is a funny thing". She asked fellow actors to do the same for a series she called "poetry pharmacy goodness for the time of ...