The Humorous Poetry of the English Language
Author: James Parton
Publisher:
Published: 1867
Total Pages: 708
ISBN-13:
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The Humorous Poetry of the English Language, from Chaucer to Saxe
Author: James Parton
Publisher:
Published: 1860
Total Pages: 712
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Author: James Parton
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2024-05-16
Total Pages: 694
ISBN-13: 3385469635
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1881.
A Treasury of Humorous Poetry
Author: Frederic Lawrence Knowles
Publisher: Boston : Dana Estes
Published: 1902
Total Pages: 478
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeriously Funny
Author: Barbara Hamby
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 446
ISBN-13: 0820330876
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCan 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.
The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe
Author: Various
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-12-16
Total Pages: 752
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe" by Various. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Good Poems
Author: Various
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2003-08-26
Total Pages: 507
ISBN-13: 1101174978
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvery day people tune in to The Writer's Almanac on public radio and hear Garrison Keillor read them a poem. And here, for the first time, is an anthology of poems from the show, chosen by the narrator for their wit, their frankness, their passion, their "utter clarity in the face of everything else a person has to deal with at 7 a.m." The title Good Poems comes from common literary parlance. For writers, it's enough to refer to somebody having written a good poem. Somebody else can worry about greatness. Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese" is a good poem, and so is James Wright's "A Blessing." Regular people love those poems. People read them aloud at weddings, people send them by e-mail. Good Poems includes poems about lovers, children, failure, everyday life, death, and transcendance. It features the work of classic poets, such as Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and Robert Frost, as well as the work of contemporary greats such as Howard Nemerov, Charles Bukowski, Donald Hall, Billy Collins, Robert Bly, and Sharon Olds. It's a book of poems for anybody who loves poetry whether they know it or not.
Kids Pick The Funniest Poems
Author: Bruce Lansky
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Published: 2013-03-05
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 1476768501
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBetcha laugh! This is one of the most popular collections of funny poetry for kids ever published. It's a classic because it's the first collection of poems selected by kids! It includes clever creations from some of the most popular names in children's poetry, including Bill Dodds, Timothy Tocher, Joyce Armor, Robert Pottle, Bruce Lansky, and Kenn Nesbitt. Humorous illustrations by Stephen Carpenter make this book even better.
The Purple Cow!
Author: Gelett Burgess
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-12-03
Total Pages: 51
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"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.
Comic Poems
Author: Peter Washington
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0375413545
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis treasury of humorous poems brings together a sparkling constellation of witty poets–from Lord Rochester to Lewis Carroll, from Edward Lear to Ogden Nash, from Dorothy Parker to W. H. Auden–and embraces a wide range of forms, including limericks, clerihews, ballads, sonnets, and nonsense verse. Comic Poemsis studded with unforgettable classics, along with lesser-known comic gems from across the ages, from ancient Rome to modern America. Here is the immortal “How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear” beside Noël Coward’s “Mad Dogs and Englishmen”; the incomparable “Jabberwocky” next to the famous “There was a young lady of Riga.” From Cole Porter and John Updike on love and marriage to Stevie Smith and Dorothy Parker on mortality to the ever-talented Anonymous on almost anything, the lighthearted poetry collected here ranges from the most delightful nonsense to the most sophisticated wit.
