Stupid Poems 16

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the gifted copy. All thoughts are completely my own.

I read Stupid Poems 15 last December, so when I clued into what day it was I went looking for the next installment.

These poems are definitely stupid and silly. They are also exactly what some of us need right now.

I rolled my eyes, laughed, even shook my head. Which is great because I'm sure that's meant to be the purpose.

I look forward to reading next years edition ;-).


⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

This book lives up to its name in the best possible way. Armadillos playing pianos, Covid related jokes and hand washing are just a couple of the things that had me laughing out loud. Much needed silliness in this time.

There’s a lot to be said for honest advertising. And this series of books does it and delivers on the titular promise. I’m not really into poetry and definitely not into stupidity, but did read book fifteen of these and was mildly entertained so I figured why not check out 16. These are after all readily available on Netgalley and take almost no time at all to read, this one was maybe 15 minutes. Plus I somehow enjoy the idea of some old British foggy somewhere coming up with these just for the sheer love of the game, it seems. Some of the volumes have no reviews or ratings at all. And this one I’m the first to rate and review, so much so I even had to create a GR listing for it.
So anyway, this volume isn’t as timely as the last one, nothing political at all, just a bunch of silliness. The best one was a menu at a cannibal restaurant. The one with riddles was cute too.
So yeah, a very slight diversion between the books. Not much ventured, not much gained.
And now a guilty pleasure…I do apologize, but it’s compulsive…

Number sixteen,
much like previous numbers,
Won’t give you great joy,
Or immediate slumber.
It’s free and it’s quick
and make cause mild amusement
so that’s my opinion,
you’re welcome to use it.

Thanks Netgalley.

Amusing collection of silly poems about animals, Covid and many more. The rhyming style and plays on words are reminiscent of Shel Silverstein. Enjoyable poems for adults and kids alike!

Well, the title isn't wrong.

Though that may seem a bit snide, I appreciate that. I think we, as teachers, often do a disservice to poetry when it's only used seriously. There are some great mentor texts in here for teaching poetry as an act of play.