Nonsense poems don't always make sense, they often use made up words, mixed up with real words. Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear and Spike Milligan are good authors to read if you like nonsense poetry.

The novel, based on Edward Lear’s journal, successfully brings to life the English nonsense poet’s year-long sojourn in India ...

Reciting portions of Lear’s lengthy poem became second nature to my son ... to enjoy the silliness of Lear’s nonsense verse and the imagination of gifted illustrators who brought his composite ...

Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear and Spike Milligan are good authors to read if you like nonsense poetry. Watch this short clip to learn about what nonsense poetry is and see an example.