Roses are Red, Violets are Blue

I'm really good at making funny poems that are quite simple could it be possible to be famous for this?

I just want to know if it could be a career option and if I could go big time with this skill of poetry that I have.

Public Comments

1. Carlos Mencia beat you to the punch
2. Look up OGDEN NASH. these days it will be harder but he did it in print. He wrote "Purple Cow" I've never seen a purple cow i hope I never see one, I'll tel you now, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one.
3. Ogden Nash was famous for his humorous poems. But he didn't write "The Purple Cow." Gelett Burgess wrote that particular piece of light verse, which Dan has quoted inaccurately. You can look it up. (Nash was one of many poets who wrote parodies or tributes or other poems inspired by "The Purple Cow." Nash's was about an abominable snowman he never hoped to see.) Other poets known for their humorous poems include Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Arthur Guiterman, Dorothy Parker, Gavin Ewart, Wendy Cope, John Whitworth, Shel Silverstein, Richard Armour, Jack Prelutsky, and Theodore Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss). Some of those writers are thought of mainly as poets for children. Some of them have written other things in addition to their comic poems, or have incorporated quite a bit of seriousness into their comic writing. Most of them did not earn (or in the case of those who are still alive, do not earn) a living just from their funny poems.
4. Today you could not even get published with serious poetry. Today publishers like something new and fresh but something that will sell also. Poetry does not sell so a publishing house will not put your book into circulation.Therefore you cannot make money with poetry.
5. Yes it could be a career. Did you ever hear about Shel Silverstein?
6. Yes it is. To be honest though, I don't think being famous is a good career choice. The advertising industry might make use of such a talent though.