Funny Mother's Day Poem for Mum
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Family PoemsOld Mother Widdle-Waddle
Old mother Widdle Waddle jumped out of bed,
And out of the casement she popped her head,
Crying, “The house is on fire, the grey goose is dead,
And the fox has come to the town, oh!”
Overview Short Summary
This quick nursery rhyme throws the reader into a dramatic household alarm. The name “Widdle Waddle” and the sudden rush of events make the poem sound funny and theatrical.
Reader Use Best Use
This is a good short funny Mother’s Day poem for mums who enjoy nonsense humor, dramatic family stories, or silly classic rhymes.
Craft Literary Devices
- Comic exaggeration: A whole emergency is packed into four lines.
- Sound play: “Widdle Waddle” gives the poem a funny musical quality.
- Fast pacing: The quick events create a playful sense of panic.
The Old Woman of Harrow
There was an old woman of Harrow,
Who visited in a wheelbarrow;
And her servant before,
Knocked loud at each door,
To announce the old woman of Harrow.
Overview Short Summary
This comic rhyme presents an old woman arriving in the most unusual way: by wheelbarrow, with someone announcing her at every door.
Card Idea Why It Works for Mother's Day
This can work as a funny Mother’s Day poem for grandma, nana, or an older mom who likes eccentric characters and light limerick-style humor.
Emotional Effect Tone and Mood
The tone is playful and exaggerated. The mood feels comic because the poem gives the old woman a grand entrance in a very silly vehicle.
The Old Woman of Surrey
There was an old woman in Surrey,
Who was morn, noon, and night in a hurry;
Called her husband a fool,
Drove the children to school,
The worrying old woman of Surrey.
Overview Short Summary
This poem sketches a mother-like household figure who is always rushing, managing, correcting, and sending children to school.
Card Idea Why It Works for Mother's Day
For a funny Mother’s Day poem about chores, school runs, and busy family life, this old rhyme still feels surprisingly familiar. It can suit a mom who jokes about always being in a hurry.
Emotional Effect Tone and Mood
The tone is comic and slightly teasing. The mood is busy, loud, and domestic, which connects well with modern searches for funny Mother’s Day poems about messy kids or mom’s daily work.
There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children she didn’t know what to do.
She gave them some broth without any bread.
She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
Overview Short Summary
This famous old nursery rhyme imagines a mother figure with so many children that her whole household becomes absurd. The shoe-house image is the main comic exaggeration.
Context Reader Note
This is a historical nursery rhyme and includes an old-fashioned discipline line that may not suit every modern Mother’s Day card. Use it only when the reader wants a classic Mother Goose reference, not a serious message about motherhood.
Search Intent Why It Appears in This Collection
The poem fits searches such as funny Mother’s Day poems for kids, funny Mother’s Day poems for classroom, and short funny poems for mom because it is brief, familiar, and easy to recite.
The Old Woman and the Pedlar
There was an old woman, as I’ve heard tell,
She went to market her eggs for to sell;
She went to market all on a market-day,
And she fell asleep on the King’s highway.
There came by a pedlar whose name was Stout,
He cut her petticoats all round about;
He cut her petticoats up to the knees,
Which made the old woman to shiver and freeze.
When the little old woman first did wake,
She began to shiver and she began to shake;
She began to wonder and she began to cry,
“Lauk a mercy on me, this can’t be I!
“But if it be I, as I hope it be,
I’ve a little dog at home, and he’ll know me;
If it be I, he’ll wag his little tail,
And if it be not I, he’ll loudly bark and wail.”
Home went the little woman all in the dark;
Up got the little dog, and he began to bark;
He began to bark, so she began to cry,
“Lauk a mercy on me, this is none of I!”
Overview Short Summary
This comic story poem follows an old woman who wakes up confused after a pedlar cuts her clothes. When her own dog barks at her, she decides she must not be herself.
Card Idea Why It Works for Mother's Day
This poem is useful for readers looking for funny Mother’s Day poems for adults, especially when the card is meant for someone who enjoys storytelling, oddball humor, and classic comic confusion.
Emotional Effect Tone and Mood
The tone is absurd and theatrical. The mood is humorous because the old woman’s identity crisis becomes more dramatic than the situation itself.
Craft Literary Devices
- Repetition: Repeated phrases build the old woman’s panic.
- Comic irony: The dog’s bark makes her believe she is not herself.
- Narrative rhyme: The poem tells a small comic story in rhyming lines.
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