poetic device: Pun Poems

Puns are words or phrases with double meanings. That is, they can be taken in either of two ways, which can sometimes be very funny. Pun poems are poems that use puns to make you laugh.

Some puns are homophones, words that sound alike, but are spelled differently, such as “I have bear feet.” Others are homonyms, words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, such as “these batteries are free of charge.” Some are simply words that sound similar, such as “Today in the garden I wet my plants.” Still others are phrases that can mean two different things depending on whether you take them literally or figuratively, such as “the weight lifter held up a bank.”

These pun poems all include words or phrases with double meanings, either at the end or throughout the poem. See if you can count how many poems are in each.

The Cow on the Hill by Kenn Nesbitt
The Cow on the Hill
My Dog Lives On the Sofa
My Legs Both Understand Me
My Kitten Had an Accident
The Book of Glue by Kenn Nesbitt
The Book of Glue
Presently Surprised
My Smelly Telephone by Kenn Nesbitt
My Smelly Telephone
I Got My Mom a Valentine by Kenn Nesbitt
I Got My Mom a Valentine
A Centaur Goes Out Shopping
Today I Have a Toothache by Kenn Nesbitt
Today I Have a Toothache
The Story of Laurie
Book Storm
Maine Event
A Feast for a Frog
Crazy Over Vegetables by Kenn Nesbitt and Eric Herman
Crazy Over Vegetables
When Chemists Die They Barium by Kenn Nesbitt
When Chemists Die, They Barium
Our Teacher's Valentine by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Teacher’s Valentine
An Oyster Celebration by Kenn Nesbitt
An Oyster Celebration
The Dragons Are Dozing
I Fell in a Well
My New TV
Inside Our Fridge
I Spotted a Pie on the Sidewalk by Kenn Nesbitt
I Spotted a Pie on the Sidewalk
My Sheep Is Being Sheepish

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