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The Tournament of Tottenham is a short humorous poem of 231 lines written in Middle English and is dated between 1400 and 1440. There are three known manuscripts for the poem: Harley 5396 (H), 1456 in the British Library, Ff. V. 48 (C), 1431 in the Cambridge University Library, and English 590 (E) in Harvard University's Houghton Library.
Italian humorous poems (4 P) M. Mock-heroic poems (2 C, 10 P) N. Nonsense poetry (1 C, 18 P) S. Satirical poems (7 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Humorous poems"
Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces.With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New York Times to be the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry.
The poem, originally titled A Visit or A Visit From St. Nicholas, was first published anonymously on Dec. 23, 1823, in a Troy, ... Related: Funny Christmas Jokes.
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"Lines on Joe Locke" was a short, two stanza poem written to make fun of a commanding officer during Poe's time at West Point. Poe was known for his funny verses on staff and faculty at the academy. Lieutenant Locke was either generally not well-liked, or Poe had a more personal vendetta with him.
Light poetry or light verse is poetry that attempts to be humorous. Light poems are usually brief, can be on a frivolous or serious subject, and often feature word play including puns , adventurous rhyme, and heavy alliteration .
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