Poet Puns

Classic Poets

I can't rhyme without my 'Poe-sitive' attitude.
Shakespeare was a real 'playwright' in the game of love.
Wordsworth was always 'worth' his weight in gold.
I asked Byron for advice, but he just gave me 'Childe' play.
When it comes to poetry, I’m a bit of a 'Keats' freak.
I told Frost I prefer summer; he said that's just 'the road less traveled.'
When I read Shelley, I can't help but feel 'franken' good.
I tried to write a sonnet about a taco, but it turned into a 'poe-taco'.
I met a poet who only wrote haikus; he was quite the 'syllabic' genius.
When I think of Whitman, I just can't help but feel 'Leaves of Grass' grow on me.
Keats was a 'melodious' kind of guy.
I told my friend I wanted to write like Tennyson; she said I should 'In Memoriam' first.
I asked Emily Dickinson about love, she said it's 'a little death'.
Poe's house was always 'Raven' good.
When I write, I try to keep my meter 'in-check'.
I once dated a poet; it was a 'stanza' of my life.
I told my friend I was a poet; he said, 'That's quite 'verse'atile'.
When it comes to rhymes, I'm a real 'stitch' in time.
I asked if I could borrow a book from Byron; he said, 'No, it's 'Childe' play.'
When I read Coleridge, I always feel 'Rime'-ed out.
I told my friend I was feeling 'Shelley' today.

I told my friend I wanted to write like Ginsberg; he said I should just 'Howl' it out.
I tried to impress a girl by quoting Plath; she said it was a bit 'dark'.
I read a poem by Collins and thought, 'That was 'Billy' brilliant.'
When I write poetry, I like to keep it 'contemporary'.
I told my friend I was inspired by Angelou; she said I should 'rise' to the occasion.
I asked my friend what she thought of my poem; she said it was 'prose'-ic.
I wrote a poem about my cat; it was a real 'feline' masterpiece.
Reading Frost made me feel 'snow' good.
I tried to write a limerick but ended up with a 'mis-rhyme'.
I told my friend my poems were 'free verse'; he said they were just 'free'!
I wanted to write a poem about the ocean; it was a real 'sea-quence'.
I read a poem about time; it was 'chronologically' perfect.
I told my friend I was trying to be a modern poet; she said, 'Just 'verse' it up.'
I wrote a poem about my breakfast; it was a 'scrambled' masterpiece.
My poetry is like a fine wine; it gets better with 'verse'!
I told my friend I was going to write about love; she said, 'Just don't make it too 'sappy'.
I read a poem about the moon; it was 'lunar-ific'.
I asked a poet how to be successful; he said, 'Just keep 'writing'!'
I told my friend I was feeling inspired; she said, 'That's 'poet-ential'!'
I wanted to write a poem about my garden; it was 'bloomin' good!
When I write, I try to keep my 'stanzas' in line.

To be or not to be, that is the 'pun'-damental question.
I wandered lonely as a 'cloud', but then I found my way.
Ode to the 'moon'—it's a real 'lunar' delight.
Hope is the thing with 'feathers', and I hope it flies.
Roses are red, violets are 'blue', I wrote this pun, just for you.
I took the road less traveled by, now I'm a real 'pathfinder'.
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? You're 'pun-derful'!
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep; I 'wood' love to explore.
What I love about poetry? It's all about 'expressing' yourself.
I have measured out my life with 'coffee spoons', and they were 'brewtiful'.
A thing of beauty is a 'joy' forever; it really 'brightens' my day.
If music be the food of love, play on, I'm 'hungry' for more.
A poet's work is never done; it's always 'verse'-atile.
I sing the body electric; it's quite 'current'.
Do I dare disturb the universe? Only if it's 'pun'-derful.
All the world's a stage; I'm just here for the 'puns'.
The best laid schemes of mice and men go 'oft astray'; it's a real 'rodent' tale.
In the middle of difficulty lies 'opportunity'; just 'verse' it right.
When I think of love, I think of 'Shakespeare'; he really 'wrote' the book on it.
Life is but a dream; just make sure it's a 'pun'-derful one.
Where the mind is without fear, that's where my 'puns' are.