Nonsense poems are poems that intentionally don’t make a lot of sense. Some use made-up words, while others contradict themselves or use language in random or unusual ways.
Some of the most famous children’s poems of all time, such as Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky” and Edward Lear’s “The Owl and the Pussycat” were nonsense poems.
As a child, I loved nonsense poetry and I still do. That’s why I have written quite a few of them and I plan to write many more. In the meantime, here are the nonsense poems I have written so far for you to enjoy.
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