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Light poetry, also called light verse, is poetry that attempts to be humorous. Poems considered "light" are usually brief, and can be on a frivolous or serious subject, and often feature wordplay, including puns, adventurous rhyme and heavy alliteration. Typically, light verse in English is formal verse, although a few free verse poets, such as Billy Collins, have excelled at light verse outside the formal verse tradition.
While light poetry is sometimes condemned as doggerel, or thought of as poetry composed casually, humor often makes a serious point in a subtle or subversive way. Many of the most renowned "serious" poets, such as Horace, Swift, Pope and Auden, have also excelled at light verse.
In English, poets who are well known for their light poetry include:
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@JohnPiper Piper couldn't have written that last tweet, makes no sense in light of Jesus, that verse is dealing w/ the heart also.
RyanJaySmith (Ryan Smith) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:38:56 -0000
@JohnPiper Piper couldn't have written that last tweet, makes no sense in light of Jesus, that verse is dealing w/ the heart also.
@RobKardashian (verse continued)...Therefore whatever u have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light.....beware of hypocrisy!
RA177OS (VANESSA RAMOS) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:44:18 -0000
@RobKardashian (verse continued)...Therefore whatever u have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light.....beware of hypocrisy!
"Or what sharing does light have with darkness?" - 2 Corinthians 6:14 Do you get the deeper sense of this verse?
everlastinglife (Andrew James Couzens) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:58:56 -0000
"Or what sharing does light have with darkness?" - 2 Corinthians 6:14 Do you get the deeper sense of this verse?
@mensacob light speed 3rd for me man, dre's verse.
TheBadderman (Tony Bennett) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:59:16 -0000
@mensacob light speed 3rd for me man, dre's verse.
I'm an agnostic, but my Bible-verse tattooing "friends" who are "fans" of Coors Light and general D-Bagness should read Leviticus19:28 ohnoz
benjihana (Ben Taylor) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:44:33 -0000
I'm an agnostic, but my Bible-verse tattooing "friends" who are "fans" of Coors Light and general D-Bagness should read Leviticus19:28 ohnoz
#23 Nick's favorite Bible verse is Matthew 5:14: "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
NJATA_EUROPE (NickJonas&theA. ) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:47:55 -0000
#23 Nick's favorite Bible verse is Matthew 5:14: "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
Funny Poems and Poetry - Over 50 categories of humourous and twisted poems.
Meta Description: [ Funny poems and poetry. Whether you're a poet or not, submit your funny poem or choose from 50 categories - twisted romantic love poems, silly birthday, wedding or humorous poems. ]
Holy Tango of Poetry - Irreverent verse against famous poets.
Light Quarterly - Light is a literary journal published today and is devoted to light verse.The site includes some excerpts from the print edition, plus submission information.
Meta Description: [ LIGHT is the only magazine available in this country devoted exclusively to light verse, satire, cartoons, parodies, and word-play. ]
Poems on Jane Austen - An online collection of mostly light and satirical verse dealing with Jane Austen and her works, including a selection of limericks.
Tea and Puns - Whimsical wordplay on life by various women.
Word Chowder: A Little Book of Light Verse on the Web - A short book of humorous verse by Scott Emmons, illustrated by Chris Harding. Updated two to four times a month.
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