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.

Be-were of Neighbor by Kenn Nesbitt
Be-were of Neighbor
What a Ham
Santa's Beard by Kenn Nesbitt
Santa’s Beard
Mythical Monster Party by Kenn Nesbitt
Mythical Monster Party
Frog Ball
My Hare Is Resting on My Head
Bored by Kenn Nesbitt
Bored
The Gorgon Sisters
Arthur the Artist
The Ugly, Ugly Duckling
Levitating Lester by Kenn Nesbitt
Levitating Lester
The Otter I'm Told by Kenn Nesbitt
The Otter, I’m Told
Green Rain by Kenn Nesbitt
Green Rain
I Grew a Foot this Summer by Kenn Nesbitt
I Grew a Foot this Summer
A Pair of Potatoes Were Talking by Kenn Nesbitt
A Pair of Potatoes Were Talking
Snail Race by Kenn Nesbitt
Snail Race
Ogden Myers by Kenn Nesbitt
Ogden Myers Spun His Tires
Pete the Pirate Wannabe by Kenn Nesbitt
Pete the Pirate Wannabe
Jake the Yo-Yo Maker
Belinda’s an Expert at Bathing
My Camel Fights
Santa’s Suit
Boney Mahoney
The Monsters' Musical Contest by Kenn Nesbitt
The Monsters’ Musical Contest

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