A wide variety of poems in here, old to new and those that would appeal to many and varied tastes. To my mind, they're not all humorous, but then I'm absolutely certain that some of the ones I found funny would not appeal to others, so in this case I guess that makes it a good collection - there is something there for everyone. It was great to see some old 'familiars' that I'd forgotten about, as well as some newer ones to add to my bank of poems to read again in the future (I won't say remember because I have a terrible memory! But I'll hang on to the book to dip in and out of in the future). ( )

Not sure I can add much to Birchmore's review.

The selection is excellent, covering old and new. A great pick me up, as you find yourself laughing out loud at many of the poems. Although everyone's sense of humour is not the same, there should be something for everyone here. ( )

This wonderful anthology contains some of Britain's all-time favorite comic verse. From much-loved classics to lesser known and forgotten gems, Griff Rhys Jones takes us on a poetic tour of the witty, the nonensical and the plain laugh-out-loud funny. The selection brings together poets from every age and every walk of life, from Shakespeare to Victoria Wood and from Keats to Benjamin Zephaniah. There is Roald Dahl's cunning variation on 'Little Red Riding Hood', Spike Milligans's brilliantly ridiculous 'On the Ning Nang Nong' as well as several entries from the ever-elusive Anon. Remembered, half-remembered, cherished or written on the back of an envelope, here are some of the riches of Britain's favorite comic poems.

Following the success of the polls to celebrate National Poetry Day, Bookworm invited the nation to vote for its favourite comic poem. This book presents Griff Rhys Jones's personal selection of comic poems.