poetic device: Descriptive Poems

A descriptive poem is one that mainly describes the subject — whether it be a person, an animal, or an inanimate object — often in great detail, rather than telling a story or expressing one’s feelings.

These poems are all examples of descriptive poetry.

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My Dog Likes to Disco by Kenn Nesbitt
My Dog Likes to Disco
A Festival for Frogs by Kenn Nesbitt
A Festival for Frogs
My Sloth Is Supersonic
My Dog Does My Homework
Our Dog's Name is Roomba by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Dog’s Name Is Roomba
My Brother Plays Dungeons and Dragons
I Think My Dad Is Dracula
Tiny Todd the Turtle by Kenn Nesbitt
Tiny Todd the Turtle
Advice from Dracula
Olympic Granny by Kenn Nesbitt
Olympic Granny
My Koala's Not a Doctor by Kenn Nesbitt
My Koala’s Not a Doctor
The Man from Planet X
Here’s a Silly Poem
Pickle with Cheddar by Kenn Nesbitt
Pickle with Cheddar
My Creepy Costume by Kenn Nesbitt
My Creepy Costume
If School Were More like Baseball
My Dog Likes to Dig by Kenn Nesbitt
My Dog Likes to Dig
Online Is Fine by Kenn Nesbitt
Online Is Fine
My Sister Should Be an Explorer
Halloween Checklist by Kenn Nesbitt
Halloween Checklist
How to Eat a Chocolate Bunny
The Birds Are Chirping Happily by Kenn Nesbitt
The Birds Are Chirping Happily
Everyone's Screaming by Kenn Nesbitt
Everyone’s Screaming