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Nonsense poetry

 

Nonsense verse is a form of poetry, normally composed for humorous effect, which is intentionally and overtly paradoxical, silly, witty, whimsical or just plain strange. It has a long tradition, particularly in English, being congenial to the absurdist streak in British humour.
 
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"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll
"The Muddlehead" by Ogden Nash