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There are probably few lines of poetry more instantly recognizable than “Roses are red, violets are blue.” We see or hear it, and at this point, our brains already know to expect what’s coming: two more short lines, ending in something like “new” or “true.” It’s been used for love poems, Valentine’s Day cards, dirty jokes, and pretty much every other occasion that calls for a few lines that rhyme.

But, as we tend to do on the internet, some folks over on r/rosesarered have taken this well-worn formula and totally run with it. And the results are often nothing you could have seen coming. They can be silly, unexpected, dark, or downright chaotic—but they all show just how much can be done with a format that seems deceptively simple. So, whether you came here for a little “internet poetry” or simply enjoy seeing a familiar phrase turned on its head, here are some of the most memorable examples we found.

#1

Roses Are Red, For When Cthulu Lurches,

A billboard sign with the text 'If you want religion in schools, I want the IRS in churches,' as a Roses Are Red meme.

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No relig in school, but tax all churches!

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    #2

    Roses Are Red, This Turns Me Tense

    A tweet by Stephanie about pledging allegiance and demanding liberty and justice for all, highlighting social commentary through Roses Are Red memes.

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    merlin
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    1 month ago

    There's nothing that'll make sense till the current administration is voted out.

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    #3

    Roses Are Red, The European Healthcare Is Relatively Fab!

    A meme with a tweet questioning free COVID shots versus paid essential medicines, with a reply about socialized healthcare.

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    sbj
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    1 month ago

    Every time I hear that chemo and insulin aren't free to people in the USA it still sends shockwaves through me

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    #4

    Roses Are Red, Why You Have To Be So Bad Asks Zangief,

    An image of legendary session bassist Leland Sklar with a long white beard, holding his bass and giving a thumbs up. Text describes his 'producer switch' that does nothing, used to humor producers.

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    Spidercat
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    1 month ago

    Upvote for Leland Sklar...

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    #5

    Roses Are Red, They Took A Hit

    A person dressed as Jesus holding a rainbow flag, standing in front of a protest banner that reads 'Homosexuality is Sin! Return to Jesus!'

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    Multa Nocte (she/her 8647)
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    1 month ago

    This has always been one of my favourites.

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    #6

    Roses Are Red. You're Straight? Kinda Doubt It

    A Roses Are Red rhyme meme featuring a tweet about not understanding trans people, comparing it to not understanding Baja Blast.

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    Sea Bunny
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    1 month ago

    Basically a case of mind your own business.

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    #7

    Roses Are Red, Rage Was Beckoned

    A text post with a Roses Are Red rhyme meme about a conversation regarding Charlie Kirk and political comments.

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    Roman Arendt
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    1 month ago

    Omg, this is gold!!! 🤣🤣🤣

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    #8

    Roses Are Red, This Might Trigger An Upstand

    A text conversation meme about a child with two dads being immune to Yo Mama jokes, a comedy masterpiece.

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    gi ga
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    🤣👍😭😭😭😭😭

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    #9

    Roses Are Red And Poppies Are Also Red…

    A man in a hard hat sits in a large bird-like nest on a tall structure, a humorous image of an electrician creating comedy.

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    Never Snarky
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    1 month ago

    I laugh every time I see this.

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    #10

    Roses Are Red, I Have Hair,

    A Roses Are Red rhyme meme featuring a tweet about health insurance cancellation due to an unknown address, highlighting the absurdity.

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    veirdbuttrue
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    WTH!!! Only in Trumpistan

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    #11

    Roses Are Red, Finally I Can Lay

    A Roses Are Red meme of a text message about a lost wallet, showing comedic interaction.

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    Heffalump
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    1 month ago

    Fair.

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    #12

    Roses Are Red, You'd Likely Scoff,

    Two images showing a white dog's head stuck inside a red Starbucks cup, making it look like the cup is a rocket blasting off. Text below says, 'i thought the cup was blasting off.'

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    gi ga
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    1 month ago

    I still do

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    #13

    Roses Are Red, Sass To The Brim

    A Roses Are Red rhyme meme showing Zendaya's tweet 'Out here living my best life' with a user comment 'Tom is drowning' and Zendaya's reply.

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    Spidercat
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    1 month ago

    Haha. She actually seems quite nice for a Hollywood person...

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    #14

    Roses Are Red, Let This Information Sink

    A comic strip featuring a human and a salmon. The salmon is shown mid-air leaping out of the water. The dialogue is about the color salmon, with the fish questioning why it's pink.

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    sbj
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    1 month ago

    Salmon, you do not want to know the answer why

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    #15

    Roses Are Red, Love Your Ads

    A humorous meme featuring a YouTube tweet about watching something after making food, and a reply about unskippable ads.

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    Chihuahua Mama
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Does it really count if you're rhyming ads with ads?

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    #16

    Roses Are Red, I'm Dancing In The Rain,

    A Reddit thread meme discussing hard things to explain to women, part of a collection of comedy masterpieces.

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    Slop Generator
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    that's humor in superposition

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    #17

    Roses Are Red, Are We Doing This Right?

    A meme describing a disputed island between Canada and Denmark, showing flags of both countries on an aerial view of an island.

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    Spidercat
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    And then one day you find a bottle of Vodka...

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    #18

    Roses Are Red, Unfortunately I Use Bing

    A Roses Are Red rhyme meme featuring tweets about anti-vaxxers inventing vaccines for comedy.

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    Heffalump
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Am I alone in suspecting that this is some grade-A trolling, and being there for it?

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    #19

    Roses Are Red, I Put Books On A Shelf,

    A meme featuring a Roses Are Red rhyme about men shocking themselves with a taser, creating comedy.

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    gi ga
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Man here, can confirm its accurate

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    #20

    Roses Are Red, Sometimes I Like To Sing,

    A cat covered in packing peanuts, illustrating static cling for a Roses Are Red meme.

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    BarkingSquirell
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    1 month ago

    He looks miserable.

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    #21

    Roses Are Red, I Won A Prize

    A meme with a tiny rabbit obsessed with a giant girlfriend rabbit, part of a Roses Are Red rhyme sequence.

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    Lemonenema
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    1 month ago (edited)

    Deth by snu snu

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    #22

    Roses Are Red, Anyone Surprised By This Is Insane…

    A split image of a doctor and Kim Kardashian, used to create a Roses Are Red meme.

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    Spidercat
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Sure she was shocked. The rest of us already knew this but were to polite to tell her...

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    #23

    Roses Are Red, I Cannot Tell A Lie

    A duck in a pub drinking a pint and another duck wearing a bow tie, illustrating a funny story that created comedy.

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    Stygtand
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    1 month ago

    Legend!

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    #24

    Roses Are Red, So Is My Wine

    A meme comparing animated same-s*x couples that supposedly confuse children with a scene from the Bee Movie deemed acceptable.

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    MeFromTheFBI
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    1 month ago

    When you return home seeing your wife flirt with a bee

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    #25

    Roses Are Red, A Lot Of Money Was Spent

    A Roses Are Red meme of a girl's K-pop birthday party with a Kim Jong Un poster, for comedy.

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    David Jeffery
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    1 month ago

    Oh, he knew

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    #26

    Roses Are Red, The Cycle Never Ends

    A mugshot meme of Florida man breaking into jail to see friends, a funny Roses Are Red rhyme inspiration.

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Might save Florida a whole lot of money running prisons if they just ran a wall along the Georgia/Alabama borders and call the whole thing a prison. Of course, they'd want to do it while a certain Palm Beach Club owner was in residence...

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    #27

    Roses Are Red, Literally Everyone,

    A split image meme shows a man swapped out for a famous celebrity in an elevator, a comedy masterpiece.

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    Chihuahua Mama
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Maybe he's staring because you're taking a selfie in an elevator...

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    #28

    Roses Are Red, Walking Pink Pingo

    A meme with a photographer disqualified from an AI image contest for a real flamingo photo, a Roses Are Red rhyme.

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    Chilli
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    1 month ago

    Ah yes, an ai image contest. Every extra finger is worth an extra point.

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    #29

    Roses Are Red, Making Mistakes Is Only Human

    A tweet from Jared Cook about a Brian Atlas tweet of Alysa Liu without makeup, part of a Roses Are Red meme.

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    Zu Za
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    1 month ago

    She looks even prettier without the makeup honestly. Such a lovely face

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    #30

    Roses Are Red, Theyre Turning The Frogs Gay,

    A little boy dressed as Elvis with 'Elfvis' sign, surrounded by children in elf costumes for a school nativity play, creating comedy.

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    Never Snarky
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    I missed the part in the Bible about the elves.

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    #31

    Roses Are Red, You Can Cook Garlic Chives,

    A Roses Are Red meme featuring a story about a primary school teacher and a Muslim child with two mummies.

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Great Britain in the 1600s: "two mummies you said?"

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    #32

    Roses Are Red This Is Wild

    A four-panel comic strip about God sending dogs to Earth without wings to be angels. The last panel shows a dog hugging a child. Below, a comment reads, 'I saw an angel eat a child.'

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    Lemonenema
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    1 month ago (edited)

    Angels sure do bark a lot and leave awful p00p everywhere

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    #33

    Roses Are Red, I'm Your Fool

    A Roses Are Red meme showing a tablet displaying a low tip warning, creating comedy.

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    Peter Panda
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    1 month ago

    Press change tip. Change to zero. Explain that you have done it because of this message.

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    #34

    Roses Are Red, A Genius B-Line

    A tweet shows a man streaking at the Super Bowl and his mugshot, an example of Roses Are Red memes.

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    Ace
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    1 month ago

    Err, he appears to be wearing clothing. So, not a streaker at all. If id' been the bookmaker that fact alone would have disqualified him.

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    #35

    Finding Oneself

    A Roses Are Red rhyme meme with the text 'Roses are red, My name is Jeff,' above an image and headline about a woman joining her own search party.

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    KitchenToto
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    1 month ago

    "Hello, is it me you're looking for?"

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    #36

    Roses Are Red, My Exercises Are Aerobic,

    A screenshot from Google Docs showing a highlighted word 'his' in 'to his husband', indicating a grammar check error, creating comedy.

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    #37

    Roses Are Red, Senior Citizen Logician

    A split image meme shows an elderly woman and a young boy, with text about a boy's letter for electric cars branded propaganda by a politician, exemplifying Roses Are Red memes.

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    Ursula S.
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    1 month ago

    Term limits and age limits!

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    #38

    Roses Are Red, Sensing This Great Tension

    A Roses Are Red meme with Peter Griffin reacting to an article about biotechnology and prisoner sentences.

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    SciFi author Barry B. Longyear had a story about this, titled "The House of If", in the April 1981 issue of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. ( Later republished in the collection "It Came From Schenectady". ) It's one of my favorites.

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    #39

    Roses Are Red, I Do Snowdrift

    A Roses Are Red meme showing a tweet about raising children, mentioning Taylor Swift.

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    David Jeffery
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    1 month ago

    You can choose to be Lebanese now?

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    #40

    Roses Are Red, Im Not Gonna Quit

    A Reddit post with a Roses Are Red rhyme meme about Adderall making someone boring and comments.

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    #41

    Roses Are Red, I Had My Hair Silked

    A Roses Are Red meme showing a chef with wide eyes, reacting to a query about Zootopia and ice cream.

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    Fellfromthemoon
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Almonds. My greater concern is the hypercarnivorous citizens.

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    #42

    Roses Are Red, I Have A Solution

    A Roses Are Red rhyme meme showing a tweet asking about Caillou's greatest Pokemon evolution, depicting Caillou, Aang, and Saitama.

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    Roses Are Red, I'm Not Understanding Properly

    A Roses Are Red meme contrasting cartoon pirates with a loading-screen cat.

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    Then you're not a real pirate are you?

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    #44

    Roses Are Red, 6.022(10^23) = Mole

    A Mirr.or article headline and image about a frustrated dad using his 6ft son to shame council into fixing a deep pothole. The son stands waist-deep in dense roadside greenery beside a dirt path, illustrating the pothole's depth.

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    Chihuahua Mama
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    1 month ago

    Am I missing something? The hole is not on the road...

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    #45

    Roses Are Red, I’m Not Gonna Spoil It…

    A meme displays an unusual Dutch toilet with a shallow bowl, illustrating a culture shock moment and a Roses Are Red rhyme setup.

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    Lemonenema
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    1 month ago

    No splashback

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    #46

    Roses Are Red, There Is No Hate

    A news headline meme about a gay man with Alzheimers forgetting he is gay, paired with a Roses Are Red rhyme.

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    Inigo Montoya
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Wow, he went back into the closet?

    #47

    Roses Are Red, I Just Ate Soup

    A headline: Russia Reportedly Considers Labeling Furries As Extremist Group, with a furry in front of a Russian flag, creating comedy.

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    KitchenToto
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    1 month ago

    Well they are extremely entertaining

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    #48

    Roses Are Red, I Know You Heard It

    A split image showing Boba Fett with original and inverted Trans flag colors, for a Roses Are Red meme.

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    1 month ago

    Negative Boba Fett is Faaabulouuuus!

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