There are times when requesting a book, I look to challenge myself or maybe eescape from my reading predilections, you know to just try something new. Well... this is a hard pass. Sorry, I found very little in this book, nothing for me here.

Thank you NetGalley the opportunity to read and review this book, even if it is a bad one Iam appreciative..

"Stupid is as stupid does." Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump and the Stupid Poems have actually a few things in common:

don't be fooled by first impressions,

they are much more clever than you'd expect,

they will put a smile on your face and have uplifting potential

and they keep on running (is it really already collection no. 14?).

I'm a fan of the silly rhymes since quite a while now and I don't seem to tire of reading them.

Here we get some true lines about junk mail (couldn't agree more) and hear of an opera where the costumes went famously missing (jup, it really happened).
We look at a crazy attempt to land a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records (who's the stupid one here) how to protect yourself at home from alligators (you never know) and Donald Trump makes an appearance (well, it's in the title).
As I live in the UK my favourite poem has to be the Brexit one (every stupid Brexit offer seems to be agreeable).

Love em or hate em, I love the Stupid Poems and think they are funny, whimsical, crazy and as Chaucer already knew "Many a true word is spoken in jest."

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a copy for review.

This is honestly just a fun quick read. It's mainly full of quirky poems that gave me kind of Shel Silverstein vibes. Some were more on the serious side, or at least dealt with more serious topics, but overall they were just fun and ridiculous poems.

It does what it says on the tin. Most of the poems have a funny idea, but just aren't very well written, which makes them annoying to read. I did like the first one about the dragon's neck being delivered to the wrong place.

I’m not a fan of stupid, but when someone is this self-aware. . . I figured it was worth a shot. Thankfully these turned out to be the fun type of stupid, evidenced by the opening entry, rhyming couplets featuring an opera dragon’s missing part.
Some of the rhymes are forced, and meter is rarely enforced—damn, that’s catching—otherwise this would have been truly fantastic. . . but then they wouldn’t be stupid.
Swan Knight is my fave. The author is obviously an opera fan; good thing I am too, but there’ll be a few people who will have no idea what’s going on in some of these.
The milk one was thought provoking, though I’d be more interested in the first guy who thought a lobster could be eaten.
As far as the love poem goes, I wonder if it’s occurred to him that the problem with his love life might be him making up stupid poems about her. . .
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

Stupid Poems 14 lives up to its title. I went into it with higher expectations--I was expecting at least a laugh, but all I did was sigh. It was a struggle to get through. It might be more enjoyable with pictures.

You know how when your dad (or your friend's dad) tells a terrible joke and you all groan and say, oh, Dad. Then he smiles and knows his work is done. I don't know if Ian Vannoey is a dad, but if not, it's a shame. Each and every one of his poems is cringe worthy- and most definitely dad worthy. I can almost see his family's shocked faces as he tells them he is going to publish his poems for the world to read- and not only that, he's on his 14th set! So here's 3 stars for you, Ian, for the sheer courage for continuing to put out such nonsense! Please go and read a few to the grand kids for me :)

Stupid Poems 14 is a short collection of poems ranging through a variety of topics in a hilarious manner. Some of my favourites were "Things you can't do with an ironing board" and "King Arthur in a furniture shop." All these poems are quite short and something nice to digest while on your way to work or just before bed.

Stupid Poems 14 is an individual volume published in a numbered multiple series of alternative verse by Cornish writer Ian Vannoey. This slim volume is a quick read of 28 original poems featuring topics concerning immigration, politics and political figures from Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un, to King Arthur. These are serious issues of course, but we are reminded by reading Vannoey that some serious matters can be addressed in a silly and fun manner as they are in this entertaining read.

The first noticeable things about this book is the magnificent collage book cover art! An online search reveals little about the poet, though he possibly describes himself in verse as a “Tree Hugging” bloke. “A love song” which is the longest poem in the collection we learn that his tattooed lady love is a pink haired veteran and gardener that likes to sleep in late. She is the everlasting love of his life—until, perhaps a following week may bring an unforeseen change.
The Neckless Dragon (or you can’t rely on the postal service nowdays) addresses the inept side and problems of mail order, followed by a protest regarding “Junk Mail” that nearly everyone can relate too. Other funny poems include “How to protect yourself from alligators” ~ “Things you can’t do with an ironing board” ~ “How to care for a crocodile made of chocolate” ~ “What’s the point of eyebrows?” The word-play of the “Anagrams of ‘Donald Trump’” followed by the “Anagrams of ‘Theresa May’” added both a touch of humor and realism to this unique collection. It is unfortunate that some of the previous volumes in this series are currently out of print. ** With thanks to Troubador Publishing Ltd. Via NetGalley fpr the DDC for the purpose of review.

The author presented an enjoyable collection of many comedic poems. At times I found myself laughing out loud. It was just what I needed to kick-start the day.