This is a list of poets who write funny poetry, funny poems and anthologies/websites that include funny poetry. It was put together with the help of teachers on Twitter. Thanks to everyone who made a contribution to the list.
Poets:
Andy Griffiths
Benjamin Zephaniah
Brian Moses @moses_brian
Brian Patten
Conrad Burdekin @conradburdekin
Elli Wollard @Elli_fant
Michael Rosen @MichaelRosenYes
Ogden Nash
Peter Dixon
Roald Dahl
Roger McGough
Shel Silverstein
Spike Milligan
@twitmericks (combines limericks and current affairs)
Wendy Cope
Poems:
Bloody Men - Wendy Cope
Boogy Woogy Buggy - Michael Rosen
Chimpanzees in Dungarees - Celia Warren
Chocolate Cake - Michael Rosen
Colonel Fazackerley Butterworth-Toast - Charles Causley
Dog in the Playground - Allan Ahlberg
Gran, Can You Rap? - Jack Ousbey
Homework Oh Homework - Jack Prelutsky
I Am in the Best School - Peter Dixon
Mafia Cats - Roger McGough
No Breathing in Class - Michael Rosen
Pencil Me In - Benjamin Zephaniah
Spring, the Sweet Spring - Thomas Nashe
The Dragon Who Ate Our School - Nick Toczek
The Hunting of the Snark - Lewis Carroll
The Jabberwocky - Lewis Carroll
The Marrog - R.C. Scriven
The Race to get to Sleep - Jen
The Toilet Seat Has Teeth - Paul Cookson
The Triantiwontigongolope - C.J.Dennis (see here)
Too Many Daves - Dr Seuss
You Never Wore Cologne - Adrian Henri
Poetry Anthologies/Websites:
Allan Ahlberg - Please Mrs Butler
Arnold Silcock - Verse and Worse
Hilaire Belloc - Cautionary Tales
John Foster
John Howes - poetry blog/website
Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry for Kids
Steve Turner - The Day I Fell Down the Toilet and other poems
The Nation's Favourite Children's Poems
William Cole - Beastly Boys and Ghastly Girls
Poets:
Andy Griffiths
Benjamin Zephaniah
Brian Moses @moses_brian
Brian Patten
Conrad Burdekin @conradburdekin
Elli Wollard @Elli_fant
Michael Rosen @MichaelRosenYes
Ogden Nash
Peter Dixon
Roald Dahl
Roger McGough
Shel Silverstein
Spike Milligan
@twitmericks (combines limericks and current affairs)
Wendy Cope
Poems:
Bloody Men - Wendy Cope
Boogy Woogy Buggy - Michael Rosen
Chimpanzees in Dungarees - Celia Warren
Chocolate Cake - Michael Rosen
Colonel Fazackerley Butterworth-Toast - Charles Causley
Dog in the Playground - Allan Ahlberg
Gran, Can You Rap? - Jack Ousbey
Homework Oh Homework - Jack Prelutsky
I Am in the Best School - Peter Dixon
Mafia Cats - Roger McGough
No Breathing in Class - Michael Rosen
Pencil Me In - Benjamin Zephaniah
Spring, the Sweet Spring - Thomas Nashe
The Dragon Who Ate Our School - Nick Toczek
The Hunting of the Snark - Lewis Carroll
The Jabberwocky - Lewis Carroll
The Marrog - R.C. Scriven
The Race to get to Sleep - Jen
The Toilet Seat Has Teeth - Paul Cookson
The Triantiwontigongolope - C.J.Dennis (see here)
Too Many Daves - Dr Seuss
You Never Wore Cologne - Adrian Henri
Poetry Anthologies/Websites:
Allan Ahlberg - Please Mrs Butler
Arnold Silcock - Verse and Worse
Hilaire Belloc - Cautionary Tales
John Foster
John Howes - poetry blog/website
Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry for Kids
Steve Turner - The Day I Fell Down the Toilet and other poems
The Nation's Favourite Children's Poems
William Cole - Beastly Boys and Ghastly Girls