Humorous Christmas Poems

Humorous Poetry Books

When you’re ready to curl up by the fire and laugh a little, here are a few humorous poetry books with a holiday theme to enjoy:

• Christmas at the New Yorker is a collection of funny poems, stories, remembrances, and the famous New Yorker cartoons.
• Redneck Night Before Christmas by David Davis casts yet another playful view on that popular demographic.
• Funny Poems for Christmas by Paul Cookson is a popular choice during the holidays, so order early.
• Christmas Fun Mad Libs by Roger Price stems off that fill-in-the-blank classic game by putting a holiday spin on it. Depending on the rhyming sequence, creating Mad Libs may spark a poetry frenzy!
• Napoleon Dynamite’s 12 Days of Christmas should be a “flippin’ sweet” gift to delight any teenager.
• Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney by Kenn Nesbitt features some humorous Christmas poems with an offbeat style.

These books make great stocking stuffers, too!

Humorous Christmas Poems Online

If you’re stuck at work, or need inspiration for a holiday letter, there are some humorous websites featuring Christmas poems that are sure to make you chuckle. One caveat: many of the selections online are intended for adult eyes only.

Bookmark these sites for some holiday cheer:

• Peculiar Poetry: This is a site featuring short but original poetry. You’ll find some novel verses here, including “The Santa Clause” and “The Honest Santa Fairy”.
• Humor Matters: The examples here are the stuff of e-mail legend. While we don’t recommend that you forward these to people without their approval, the delivery method doesn’t lessen the impact of the deranged holiday humor. View “The 12 Days After Christmas” as just one example.
• Funny Poets: This site features many humorous Christmas poems with a variety of themes, from the country boot-clickin’ “Santa is a Line Dancer” to the diet woes of “’Twas the Month After Christmas”.
• Coolest Holiday Parties.com: The wide range of funny Christmas poems on this site is sure to please. Check out Shel Silverstein’s “The Christmas Dog” and “All I Need to Know About Life I Learned from a Snowman”.

If you’re looking for funny Christmas poems for kids online, try these sites:

• Robert Pottle: Humorist and performer Robert Pottle writes poems for all holidays, including Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Thanksgiving, and birthdays, that children are sure to enjoy.
• Fizzy, Funny, Fuzzy: This site has a large selection of poems for children styled in British humor.

Make Up One Yourself

There are many ways to craft a humorous Christmas poem if you use the structure of verse you’re already familiar with, such as Twas the Night Before Christmas. Incorporate family tales, nicknames, travel adventures, and other inside jokes for something truly original.

For example:

’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the place,

Were chocolate candy wrappers – no surprise when you look at Tracey’s face.

She stayed up late wrapping presents large and small,

And eating all the stocking stuffers, by the look of it all.

This is a great party game to play during the holidays, too, whether with family, friends, or at the office party. Think of some of your other favorite Christmas poems and add personal, funny twists.

Share Some of Your Favorite Poems

If you find some humorous Christmas poems, please let us know by posting links in the “Comments” section below. And if you’ve written a few that you’re proud of that are family-friendly, post those, too!