Joachim Ringelnatz Poems

A postage stamp, male, was elated
With joy, before he was dated.
A princess licked him, by Jove!
Which did awaken his love.
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A snuff box once was made
By King Frederick the Great,
Who carved it from a walnut log
Which made the box prideful agog.
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I love you so!
I would, without any regret
Give you a mattress spring
Of my bed.
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Give gifts big or wee
Yet solid alway
When the donee
The presents assa
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Papa daddy, Momma-love,
Cozy playpen, home-sweet-home,
Choc'late Santa, Auntie Dove,
Pie tastes just like poison foam.
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There once were two ants in Westphalia
Who wanted to go to Australia.
But cursing their feet
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Dragged to a Guest Book sans pardon
You are non-plussed
You feel locked up into the john
Needlessly. You feel disgust.
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Ev'rywhere is wonderland
Ev'rywhere is life,
In Auntie's rubber garter-band
As in the whole wide land.
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Beneath a very little tree stood a very little fawn
Enhanced as in dreams on the lawn.
That was at night, at twelve-ten.
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A gift for you I went to buy
A present priced, though, not too high.
What pity that an iron gadget
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