"Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet;
And so are you."
This is the stereotypical poem. Its origins are unknown, but may, according to Wikipedia, be traced to these lines from Sir Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene:
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet;
And so are you."
"It was upon a Sommers shynie day,
When Titan faire his beames did display,
In a fresh fountaine, farre from all mens vew,
She bath'd her brest, the boyling heat t'allay;
She bath'd with roses red, and violets blew,
And all the sweetest flowres, that in the forrest grew."
"Blew" is an old spelling of "blue". Both roses and violets exist in varieties of many colours. Viola sororia and Viola odorata are the bluest violets; red roses are hybrid teas of the genus Rosa.
It has often been parodied.
When Titan faire his beames did display,
In a fresh fountaine, farre from all mens vew,
She bath'd her brest, the boyling heat t'allay;
She bath'd with roses red, and violets blew,
And all the sweetest flowres, that in the forrest grew."
Variants:
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Variants
Roses are red
Violets are blue
He/she's for me
Not for you
If by chance
You take my place
I'll take my fist
And smash your face
Violets are blue
He/she's for me
Not for you
If by chance
You take my place
I'll take my fist
And smash your face
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I've got a knife
Get in the van.
Violets are blue
I've got a knife
Get in the van.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
What line comes next?
I haven't a clue.
Violets are blue
What line comes next?
I haven't a clue.
Roses are red
My feet are green
It's Valentine's Day
So let's get obscene.
My feet are green
It's Valentine's Day
So let's get obscene.
Roses are red,
Violets are violet,
Blah blah blah,
Let's shag.
Violets are violet,
Blah blah blah,
Let's shag.
Roses are green,
Violets are yellow.
This doesn't rhyme,
And I'm color-blind.
Violets are yellow.
This doesn't rhyme,
And I'm color-blind.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I have V.D.
Now you have it too.
Violets are blue
I have V.D.
Now you have it too.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you
But the roses are wilting
The violets are dead
The sugar bowl's empty
And so is your head.
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you
But the roses are wilting
The violets are dead
The sugar bowl's empty
And so is your head.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sexual hormones
Are why I love you
Violets are blue
Sexual hormones
Are why I love you
Roses are red
Daffodils are yellow
I'd rather have rabies
Than be your fellow
Daffodils are yellow
I'd rather have rabies
Than be your fellow
Roses are red
Corpses are blue
When this poem rhymes,
You'll be one as well.
Corpses are blue
When this poem rhymes,
You'll be one as well.
Roses are green
Unicorns are fridge
This poem makes no sense
Toaster.
Unicorns are fridge
This poem makes no sense
Toaster.
Roses are red
My name is Dave
This poem makes no sense
Microwave
My name is Dave
This poem makes no sense
Microwave
Roses are red, and violets are blue
Nothing I've seen is sweeter than you
Let's plant a seed of love that can bloom
Withstanding all, all the time shining true
Violets are blue, roses are red
And one day all that we know will be dead
So let's plant the seed and let love be true
Till the day roses wither and I'll be without you
Nothing I've seen is sweeter than you
Let's plant a seed of love that can bloom
Withstanding all, all the time shining true
Violets are blue, roses are red
And one day all that we know will be dead
So let's plant the seed and let love be true
Till the day roses wither and I'll be without you
Roses are red, and violets are blue
Daffodils are yellow, all of this is true
Let's just be happy, no one wants to be blue
'Cause roses are red and violets are blue
Daffodils are yellow, all of this is true
Let's just be happy, no one wants to be blue
'Cause roses are red and violets are blue
Roses are red
Violets are Blue
Chicken shit stinks
And so do you
Violets are Blue
Chicken shit stinks
And so do you
Roses are red
Dead ones are black
Why is your chest
As flat as your back?
Dead ones are black
Why is your chest
As flat as your back?
Violets are blue
Roses are red
I hate you
I wish you were dead.
Roses are red
I hate you
I wish you were dead.
Roses are Red
Violets are blue
This line doesn't rhyme
And neither does this one
Violets are blue
This line doesn't rhyme
And neither does this one
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Wait... then my flowerbed is purple...
YAAAAAAYY!!!
——
Violets are blue
Wait... then my flowerbed is purple...
YAAAAAAYY!!!
——
Roses are red
Roses are yellow
Grandpa's teeth
Are lost in the Jell-o!
——
Roses are yellow
Grandpa's teeth
Are lost in the Jell-o!
——
Violets are red
And roses are blue
If you use Photoshop
To mess with the hue.
——
And roses are blue
If you use Photoshop
To mess with the hue.
——
Roses are red
Roses are red
Hitman is cool
But is bad at poems.
——-
Roses are red
Hitman is cool
But is bad at poems.
——-
Roses are red
That much is true
Violets are violet
Not fucking blue
——-
That much is true
Violets are violet
Not fucking blue
——-
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Kiss my ass
And fuck you, too!
——
Violets are blue,
Kiss my ass
And fuck you, too!
——
The roses are red
And the violets are crimson
I've killed the gardener
And you're coming next.
——
And the violets are crimson
I've killed the gardener
And you're coming next.
——
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Vodka is cheaper
Than dinner for two
——
Violets are blue
Vodka is cheaper
Than dinner for two
——
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Does this rag
Smell like chloroform to you?
Violets are blue
Does this rag
Smell like chloroform to you?
Variants in media:
Comic Books
- The Adventures of Captain Jack:
Roses are red
Lemons do pucker
Prisoners escape
When the guard is a sucker!
Fan Works
- Calvin and Hobbes: The Series:
- Roses Are Red
(Teen Titans fanfiction):
Roses are red
Stems are green
You're the prettiest half-demon
I've ever seen
Film
Roses are red,
violets are blue ...
I'm about to fuck up.
So what else is new?
— Colin, Greenfingers
violets are blue ...
I'm about to fuck up.
So what else is new?
— Colin, Greenfingers
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I wanna poke your fucking eyes out with my dick, you fuck
— Charles Randall, Righteous Kill
Violets are blue,
I wanna poke your fucking eyes out with my dick, you fuck
— Charles Randall, Righteous Kill
Literature
Roses are red
And ready for plucking;
You are sixteen
And ready for high school.
— Breakfast of Champions
And ready for plucking;
You are sixteen
And ready for high school.
— Breakfast of Champions
Raseuse arrête, valet de Tsar bat loups
Joues gare et suite, un sot voyou.
— Mots d'Heures: Gousses, Ramesnote
Joues gare et suite, un sot voyou.
— Mots d'Heures: Gousses, Ramesnote
Roses are red,
Corpses are blue,
On Valentine's day
You'll die too!
— R. L. Stine, "Broken Hearts"
Corpses are blue,
On Valentine's day
You'll die too!
— R. L. Stine, "Broken Hearts"
Roses are red, violets are blue,
Angels in heaven know I love you
Angels in heaven know I love you
Roses are red,
Pacifica's blood is blue,
I read what you crossed out,
I'm on to you!
Start combing your hair, Brother!
— Mabel Pines, Gravity Falls: Journal 3 Blacklight Edition
Pacifica's blood is blue,
I read what you crossed out,
I'm on to you!
Start combing your hair, Brother!
— Mabel Pines, Gravity Falls: Journal 3 Blacklight Edition
Magazines
Roses are red
The hoisery's nude
This dress is heinous
Your stylist should be sued
— Bullseye, Entertainment Weekly, Issue #1197
The hoisery's nude
This dress is heinous
Your stylist should be sued
— Bullseye, Entertainment Weekly, Issue #1197
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Bricks are heavy,
And L7 is too.
And:
Violets are blue.
Bricks are heavy,
And L7 is too.
Violets are blue
And roses are red.
Go get L7
For a shot of street cred.
— Bricks Are Heavy Review, Entertainment Weekly, Issue #123
And roses are red.
Go get L7
For a shot of street cred.
— Bricks Are Heavy Review, Entertainment Weekly, Issue #123
Roses are red
Violets are blue
We make our bread
On clods like you!
— MAD, "A Valentine to all our readers", #133
Violets are blue
We make our bread
On clods like you!
— MAD, "A Valentine to all our readers", #133
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I'm a man for all seasons
So what else is new?
— MAD, the first of a Running Gag from the "Quiz Show" movie parody.
Violets are blue
I'm a man for all seasons
So what else is new?
— MAD, the first of a Running Gag from the "Quiz Show" movie parody.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
That's nothing a son
of mine should do
— MAD, also from the Quiz Show parody, when Charles's father finds out about him getting the answers.
Violets are blue
That's nothing a son
of mine should do
— MAD, also from the Quiz Show parody, when Charles's father finds out about him getting the answers.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Just call the network
and tell them you're through
— MAD, yet another one from the Quiz Show parody, when Charles is wondering what to do next.
Violets are blue
Just call the network
and tell them you're through
— MAD, yet another one from the Quiz Show parody, when Charles is wondering what to do next.
Roses are red
Pumpkins are orange
I wish I had
A great big borange
— MAD, a final one from the Quiz Show parody, when Charles gives a Freudian Excuse about being unable to impress his father through poetry. In the next panel, his father starts on another, but is told to shut up.
Pumpkins are orange
I wish I had
A great big borange
— MAD, a final one from the Quiz Show parody, when Charles gives a Freudian Excuse about being unable to impress his father through poetry. In the next panel, his father starts on another, but is told to shut up.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
This game is stupid
— Review header for Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists Of The Roses, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, April 2003, page 98
Violets are blue,
This game is stupid
— Review header for Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists Of The Roses, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, April 2003, page 98
Music
Roses are red, yes, and violets are blue.
I looked for both, but they never grew.
Roses are red, yes, and that stands for lust —
The other's for innocence; for that, I'm not fussed.
— Zoe's Adventures Under Ground, "River Rise Over"
I looked for both, but they never grew.
Roses are red, yes, and that stands for lust —
The other's for innocence; for that, I'm not fussed.
— Zoe's Adventures Under Ground, "River Rise Over"
Roses are red,
Violets are purple,
Sugar is sweet,
And so's maple surple.
— Roger Miller, "Dang Me"
Violets are purple,
Sugar is sweet,
And so's maple surple.
— Roger Miller, "Dang Me"
Roses are red, violets are blue
And time is beginning to crawl
I just might have to come see you
Where teardrops fall
— Bob Dylan (no, really), "Where Teardrops Fall"
And time is beginning to crawl
I just might have to come see you
Where teardrops fall
— Bob Dylan (no, really), "Where Teardrops Fall"
Roses are red, my love.
Violets are blue.
Sugar is sweet, my love.
But not as sweet as you.
Then I went far away and you found someone new.
I read your letter dear, and I wrote back to you:
"Roses are red, my love.
Violets are blue.
Sugar is sweet, my love.
Good luck, may God bless you."
— Bobby Vinton, "Roses Are Red (My Love)"
Violets are blue.
Sugar is sweet, my love.
But not as sweet as you.
Then I went far away and you found someone new.
I read your letter dear, and I wrote back to you:
"Roses are red, my love.
Violets are blue.
Sugar is sweet, my love.
Good luck, may God bless you."
— Bobby Vinton, "Roses Are Red (My Love)"
Roses are red
And violets are blue
Honey is sweet
But not as sweet as you
— Aqua, "Roses Are Red" (Different song, same title.)
And violets are blue
Honey is sweet
But not as sweet as you
— Aqua, "Roses Are Red" (Different song, same title.)
Violets are blue
Roses are red
Daisies are yellow
The flowers are dead.
— Lil Wayne, "I Feel Like Dying"
Roses are red
Daisies are yellow
The flowers are dead.
— Lil Wayne, "I Feel Like Dying"
The rose is red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar's sweet;
Sweetie, so are you!
— George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & Gus Kahn, "So Are You"
Violets are blue,
Sugar's sweet;
Sweetie, so are you!
— George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & Gus Kahn, "So Are You"
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Until I met Psalty
I was blue, too.
— Psaltina, Kids Praise 3: Funtastic Family!
Violets are blue
Until I met Psalty
I was blue, too.
— Psaltina, Kids Praise 3: Funtastic Family!
Wine is red
Poison is blue
Strychnine is good
For what's ailin' you
— The Sonics, "Strychnine"
Poison is blue
Strychnine is good
For what's ailin' you
— The Sonics, "Strychnine"
Roses are red
And violets are blue
You chase me
And so will I
Burma-Shave...
— Roger Miller, "Burma Shave"
And violets are blue
You chase me
And so will I
Burma-Shave...
— Roger Miller, "Burma Shave"
Newspaper Comics
Roses are red,
A deep crimson hue,
When you got in trouble,
You sure were too! Ha! Ha! note
And:
A deep crimson hue,
When you got in trouble,
You sure were too! Ha! Ha! note
Roses are red
Violets are blue
If something smells bad
it's gotta be you.
Violets are blue
If something smells bad
it's gotta be you.
Roses are red
Emeralds are green
You must weigh more
Than a washing machine.
Emeralds are green
You must weigh more
Than a washing machine.
Roses are red,
tomatoes are too
If I had one now
I'd throw it at you.
tomatoes are too
If I had one now
I'd throw it at you.
Roses are red
Like a big fiery comet
Your face would make even
Quasimodo vomit.
Like a big fiery comet
Your face would make even
Quasimodo vomit.
Roses are red
Daffodils gold
You might look better
If you scraped off that mold.
Daffodils gold
You might look better
If you scraped off that mold.
Roses are red
Looming huge to the ant;
I wish you would drown
In a waste treatment plant
— FoxTrot note
Looming huge to the ant;
I wish you would drown
In a waste treatment plant
— FoxTrot note
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
At least, that's what they tell me,
Because I am blind.
— The Far Side
Violets are blue.
At least, that's what they tell me,
Because I am blind.
— The Far Side
Professional Wrestling
"Roses is red, violets is blue. The Young Bucks got long pretty hair like a girl do. So Sunday in New York we gonna have to make em our bitches, and yall probably gonna go back to California with stitches. Now if yall can't be in New York to watch us make them girls scream and holler, you can order that sumbitch on pay per view, only ten dollars. Go Fight Live dot tv baby, big ten year anniversary, yall don't wanna miss this shit! I promise."
—Jay Briscoe, Ring of Honor
Television
Violets are blue
Roses are red
My sons were right
Go soak your head
— Carey Martin, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
Roses are red
My sons were right
Go soak your head
— Carey Martin, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Have sex in the Corps
And I'll break your neck
— Deacon Jones, G Vs E
Violets are blue
Have sex in the Corps
And I'll break your neck
— Deacon Jones, G Vs E
Roses are red
Violets are fickle
When I'm done with you
All you'll have left is this nickel
— Maris Crane, Frasier
Violets are fickle
When I'm done with you
All you'll have left is this nickel
— Maris Crane, Frasier
Roses are red,
poppies are red,
the grass is all red,
SHIT THE GARDEN'S ON FIRE!
— Holly Walsh on Mock the Week
poppies are red,
the grass is all red,
SHIT THE GARDEN'S ON FIRE!
— Holly Walsh on Mock the Week
Dear Hallmark,
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Your cards are shit,
And your channel is too.
— Chris Addison on Mock the Week
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Your cards are shit,
And your channel is too.
— Chris Addison on Mock the Week
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I'm locked up in Broadmoor,
And thinking of you.
— Hugh Dennis on Mock the Week
Violets are blue,
I'm locked up in Broadmoor,
And thinking of you.
— Hugh Dennis on Mock the Week
Roses are red
violets are blue
pansies are poets, Will
tell me it isn't true.
violets are blue
pansies are poets, Will
tell me it isn't true.
Roses are red
violets are blue
Jazz and I are black
but Carlton, what are you?
—Carlton Banks and Will Smith, respectively, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
violets are blue
Jazz and I are black
but Carlton, what are you?
—Carlton Banks and Will Smith, respectively, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Roses are red, violets are blue,
You killed Elliott and I could have killed you.
You killed Elliott and I could have killed you.
- A.D.
—Note to Alison, Pretty Little Liars
Theatre
Oscar Hammerstein's gone
Larry Hart's laying low
The rose is red
The violet's blue
The sugar's sweet
And so are you
That's as deep as we go
— Forbidden Broadway's parody of Miss Saigon, "You Are Hallmark, I Postcard"
Larry Hart's laying low
The rose is red
The violet's blue
The sugar's sweet
And so are you
That's as deep as we go
— Forbidden Broadway's parody of Miss Saigon, "You Are Hallmark, I Postcard"
Finders can be weepers
Losers can be keepers
Roses can be red
Violets can be blue
Some lyrics rhyme
Some don't
— Jitter, The Musical of Musicals: The Musical!, "Stay with Me"
Losers can be keepers
Roses can be red
Violets can be blue
Some lyrics rhyme
Some don't
— Jitter, The Musical of Musicals: The Musical!, "Stay with Me"
Toys
Have you ever found words in your alphabet soup? ALPHABITTLE discovered a whole poem once! It started, "Roses are red, violets are blue..." But she never read the rest of it. She was so hungry, she gobbled up the rest of the poem!
— G3 My Little Pony, Alphabittle's backcard story
— G3 My Little Pony, Alphabittle's backcard story
Video Games
Roses are gray
Violets are gray
I'm dead and color-blind.
— Forsaken male /silly emote, World of Warcraft
Violets are gray
I'm dead and color-blind.
— Forsaken male /silly emote, World of Warcraft
Roses are red,
violets are blue,
I'll kill any [race] I see,
including you!
— Defias Messenger, World of Warcraft
Violets are blue
Roses are red
We're coming aboard
Prepare to eat lead
— A book of pirate poems, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Roses are red
We're coming aboard
Prepare to eat lead
— A book of pirate poems, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Roses are red
Zombies are blue
But my face is whitenote
So you know I'm true
— Eriko, Revelations Persona
Zombies are blue
But my face is whitenote
So you know I'm true
— Eriko, Revelations Persona
Roses are red
Violets are blue
You suck
— Graffiti written below an over-the-top poem in Left 4 Dead
Violets are blue
You suck
— Graffiti written below an over-the-top poem in Left 4 Dead
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I'm stuck on the eastern front
AND SO ARE FUCKING YOU!!
— Wehrmacht Grenadier, Company of Heroes
Violets are blue
I'm stuck on the eastern front
AND SO ARE FUCKING YOU!!
— Wehrmacht Grenadier, Company of Heroes
Wines is red
Spices is yellow
But old Jack-of-Smiles
Is a murderous fellow
— A message the player can receive during the Feast of the Exceptional Rose in Fallen London
Spices is yellow
But old Jack-of-Smiles
Is a murderous fellow
— A message the player can receive during the Feast of the Exceptional Rose in Fallen London
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Your card is suspended
For books overdue
— Library notice, The Darkside Detective
Violets are blue
Your card is suspended
For books overdue
— Library notice, The Darkside Detective
Webcomics
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
You're really hot,
Let's fuck.
— Sven Bianchi, Questionable Content #1189
Violets are blue,
You're really hot,
Let's fuck.
— Sven Bianchi, Questionable Content #1189
Roses be red,
Violence be bloody,
Littleton kid went
Killing with his buddy.
Una-bomber! Oklahoma!
Fire down ho!
Sharks in da gene pool,
North of Kosovo!
Everyone's packing,
So I'll pack my nickel bag,
Gonna get my peace on and offer yas a drag.
— Monique, Sinfest [1]
Violence be bloody,
Littleton kid went
Killing with his buddy.
Una-bomber! Oklahoma!
Fire down ho!
Sharks in da gene pool,
North of Kosovo!
Everyone's packing,
So I'll pack my nickel bag,
Gonna get my peace on and offer yas a drag.
— Monique, Sinfest [1]
Roses are red,
Violets are violet.
Here's the Zorgon spies,
Yo momma's a harlot.
— Lodoze (parody of Lobo), Sluggy Freelance (22 June 2001)
Violets are violet.
Here's the Zorgon spies,
Yo momma's a harlot.
— Lodoze (parody of Lobo), Sluggy Freelance (22 June 2001
)
Roses are red
I give them to mom
She makes me cookies
Nommy nom noms
— Cinna the Poet, Hark! A Vagrant ([2])
I give them to mom
She makes me cookies
Nommy nom noms
— Cinna the Poet, Hark! A Vagrant ([2]
)
You need a poem? Fine!
Roses are red
Green is the grass
I'm sorry I hurt you
I'm a horse's ass.
If you need a haiku, just remember "peace-shattering moron" is six syllables.
— Fred Macintire (advising Lisa), Something*Positive
Roses are red
Green is the grass
I'm sorry I hurt you
I'm a horse's ass.
If you need a haiku, just remember "peace-shattering moron" is six syllables.
— Fred Macintire (advising Lisa), Something*Positive
Roses are red
Daisies are yellow
(she's briefly interrupted)
I am in love with
A nerdy young fellow.
— Fuchsia, Sinfest 2009-05-18: Love Poetry
Daisies are yellow
(she's briefly interrupted)
I am in love with
A nerdy young fellow.
— Fuchsia, Sinfest 2009-05-18: Love Poetry
Web Original
Roses are red
Violets are blue
One day we'll cruise
Down Blood Gulch Avenue
— First verse of the Red vs. Blue theme
Violets are blue
One day we'll cruise
Down Blood Gulch Avenue
— First verse of the Red vs. Blue theme
Roses are red,
Violets; they're blue,
Jimmy Stewart is awesome;
Doo dee doo dee doo.
— Jimmy Stewart (supposedly), How It Should Have Ended: It's a Wonderful Life
Violets; they're blue,
Jimmy Stewart is awesome;
Doo dee doo dee doo.
— Jimmy Stewart (supposedly), How It Should Have Ended: It's a Wonderful Life
roses = '#ff0000';
violets = '#0000ff';
find ~ -name base -exec chown -R you {} \;
— Chaos Computer Club
violets = '#0000ff';
find ~ -name base -exec chown -R you {} \;
— Chaos Computer Club
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Your house is covered
In piles of excrement
— Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, reviewing Saint's Row 2
Violets are blue,
Your house is covered
In piles of excrement
— Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, reviewing Saint's Row 2
Roses are red
The Crisseagrim's blue
You're a miserable pile of secrets
But enough talk, have at you!
— Anonymous'
The Crisseagrim's blue
You're a miserable pile of secrets
But enough talk, have at you!
— Anonymous'
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I have a gun
And I don't think you do.
— Tribe Twelve, "November 11th"
Violets are blue
I have a gun
And I don't think you do.
— Tribe Twelve, "November 11th"
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Check out this new car!
I'm staring at you.
— One of the "love letters" Fiat delivered to "Isabel" in hopes of choosing her as a lucky winner, Cracked
Violets are blue,
Check out this new car!
I'm staring at you.
— One of the "love letters" Fiat delivered to "Isabel" in hopes of choosing her as a lucky winner, Cracked
Gamzee has Faygo,
Sollux has honey,
Stop writing poems,
They're not fucking funny!
— Homestucks on YouTube
Sollux has honey,
Stop writing poems,
They're not fucking funny!
— Homestucks on YouTube
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Poems are hard-
So am I.
— Said by Rob Dyke in one of Mr Repzion's videos
Violets are blue.
Poems are hard-
So am I.
— Said by Rob Dyke in one of Mr Repzion's videos
Roses are red,
But usually pink.
Violets aren't blue,
At least I don't think.
They're more sort of purple,
It's so hard to tell.
It's a bit complicated,
But love is as well.
— Mitch Benn on Twitter
But usually pink.
Violets aren't blue,
At least I don't think.
They're more sort of purple,
It's so hard to tell.
It's a bit complicated,
But love is as well.
— Mitch Benn on
Twitter
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I suck at poems,
Bewbs.
— The Honest Trailers voice guy, reading a YouTube comment
Violets are blue,
I suck at poems,
Bewbs.
— The Honest Trailers voice guy, reading a YouTube comment
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Roses and Violets get +2/+2.
— A clever "Valentine" card design from Magic: The Gathering's Custom Magic reddit
Many examples from the Waterstone's BlogViolets are blue.
Roses and Violets get +2/+2.
— A clever "Valentine" card design
from Magic: The Gathering's Custom Magic reddit
, including:
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Many years have gone by,
Since I met you.
Roses are also,
Yellow and pink,
The passing of time,
It makes you think.
Violets are violet,
If truth be told,
Once we were young,
But now we were old.
Violets are blue,
Roses are red,
The only alternative's,
Being DEAD.
— Paul Stewart
and
Violets are blue,
Many years have gone by,
Since I met you.
Roses are also,
Yellow and pink,
The passing of time,
It makes you think.
Violets are violet,
If truth be told,
Once we were young,
But now we were old.
Violets are blue,
Roses are red,
The only alternative's,
Being DEAD.
— Paul Stewart
Vampires are pale
Werewolves are fluffy
Bollocks to Twilight
I still love Buffy.
— Christopher Brookmyre
Werewolves are fluffy
Bollocks to Twilight
I still love Buffy.
— Christopher Brookmyre
Western Animation
Roses is red,
Violets is blue,
Misery loves company,
That's why we're here with you!
— Burger Beagle, DuckTales (1987), "The Bride Wore Stripes"
Violets is blue,
Misery loves company,
That's why we're here with you!
— Burger Beagle, DuckTales (1987), "The Bride Wore Stripes"
"Roses are red, violets are blue."
That's what they say, but it just isn't true.
Roses are red, and apples are too,
But violets are violet. Violets aren't blue.
An orange is orange, but Greenland's not green
And a pinky's not pink. So what does it mean?
To call something blue when it's not, we defile it.
But ah, what the heck: it's hard to rhyme "violet".
— Dot Warner, Animaniacs
That's what they say, but it just isn't true.
Roses are red, and apples are too,
But violets are violet. Violets aren't blue.
An orange is orange, but Greenland's not green
And a pinky's not pink. So what does it mean?
To call something blue when it's not, we defile it.
But ah, what the heck: it's hard to rhyme "violet".
— Dot Warner, Animaniacs
Roses are red, violets are blue,
If I had your face, I'd be in a zoo.
— Roy Rooster, Garfield and Friends
If I had your face, I'd be in a zoo.
— Roy Rooster, Garfield and Friends
Roses are red
Pickles are blue
Have a nice banana
You live at the zoo.
Do not pass Go, do not collect $200
— Scooter's computer, Muppet Babies
Pickles are blue
Have a nice banana
You live at the zoo.
Do not pass Go, do not collect $200
— Scooter's computer, Muppet Babies
Roses are blue
Violets are red
I have to go to the bathroom
*Eats writing*
— Patrick Star, SpongeBob SquarePants
Violets are red
I have to go to the bathroom
*Eats writing*
— Patrick Star, SpongeBob SquarePants
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
[belches] THIS BELCH IS FOR YOUUUU!!!
— Heffer Wolfe, Rocko's Modern Life
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
[belches] THIS BELCH IS FOR YOUUUU!!!
— Heffer Wolfe, Rocko's Modern Life
The movies are gray
The TV is black
The horses are running
Please bring me some food
— Heinz Doofenshmirtz, Phineas and Ferb
The TV is black
The horses are running
Please bring me some food
— Heinz Doofenshmirtz, Phineas and Ferb
Roses R Red
Roses R Blue
It's time for Poet's Corner!
Yahoo!
— Intro to the poetry segment of Cartoon Planet
Roses R Blue
It's time for Poet's Corner!
Yahoo!
— Intro to the poetry segment of Cartoon Planet
Roses are red,
Violets are blue
If skunks had a college,
They'd call it P.U.
— Looney Tunes, "Hollywood Canine Canteen"(1946)
Violets are blue
If skunks had a college,
They'd call it P.U.
— Looney Tunes, "Hollywood Canine Canteen"(1946)
Roses are red,
Violets are pink,
Flowers smell good,
But you sure sCENSORED!
— Telegram delivered by Bugs Bunny, "Buckaroo Bugs" (Bugs then finished the line by shouting it in the recipient's face. The final word is of course, STINK!)
Violets are pink,
Flowers smell good,
But you sure sCENSORED!
— Telegram delivered by Bugs Bunny, "Buckaroo Bugs" (Bugs then finished the line by shouting it in the recipient's face. The final word is of course, STINK!)
Roses are red,
Violets are blue
Your feathers are black
And mine are, too.
— A bear, to Daffy Duck, wearing some of the duck's black feathers, in "Suppressed Duck"
Violets are blue
Your feathers are black
And mine are, too.
— A bear, to Daffy Duck, wearing some of the duck's black feathers, in "Suppressed Duck"
Roses are red,
Posies are green,
Sorry about Denmark,
I was too mean.
— Hans, The Penguins of Madagascar
Posies are green,
Sorry about Denmark,
I was too mean.
— Hans, The Penguins of Madagascar
Dear Toots,
Roses are red,
Violets are blue
Mice are nice
But, OH YOU KID
— Tom, in a love letter to Toots in the Tom and Jerry cartoon "The Zoot Cat"
Roses are red,
Violets are blue
Mice are nice
But, OH YOU KID
— Tom, in a love letter to Toots in the Tom and Jerry cartoon "The Zoot Cat"
Roses are red,
But Morton is blue.
Boo hoo hoo hoo
(face into typewriter)
— Mr. Morton, Schoolhouse Rock
But Morton is blue.
Boo hoo hoo hoo
(face into typewriter)
— Mr. Morton, Schoolhouse Rock
Robotnik is rotten,
Alfalfa is sneezy;
The minute I met her,
I loved my Breezie.
— Sonic the Hedgehog, in his love letter/poem parody to Breezie, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Alfalfa is sneezy;
The minute I met her,
I loved my Breezie.
— Sonic the Hedgehog, in his love letter/poem parody to Breezie, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Roses are red,
Violets are blue...
Once thesenote fry, I'm guessing
This lame poem is... [destroys the keyboard, but finds that the poem spell is still working] through?!
[cue Big "NO!"]
— Danny Phantom
Violets are blue...
Once thesenote fry, I'm guessing
This lame poem is... [destroys the keyboard, but finds that the poem spell is still working] through?!
[cue Big "NO!"]
— Danny Phantom
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
You're not made of junk,
But I still love you!
— Buckwheat's TV Head Robot in The Little Rascals episode "Science Fair and Foul", after Darla asked it to recite a romantic poem
Violets are blue,
You're not made of junk,
But I still love you!
— Buckwheat's TV Head Robot in The Little Rascals episode "Science Fair and Foul", after Darla asked it to recite a romantic poem
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Gimme the ball,
I'm comin' through!
— Bluto in the Popeye short, "The Football Toucher Downer".
Violets are blue,
Gimme the ball,
I'm comin' through!
— Bluto in the Popeye short, "The Football Toucher Downer".
Roses are red
Violets are blue
My nose smells,
And your feet do, too.
— D.W. Read, Arthur
Violets are blue
My nose smells,
And your feet do, too.
Statler: Roses are red.
Waldorf And violets are blue.
Statler: This page wasn't funny.
Waldorf: But what else is new?
Both: Do-ho-ho-ho-hoh!
Waldorf And violets are blue.
Statler: This page wasn't funny.
Waldorf: But what else is new?
Both: Do-ho-ho-ho-hoh!
