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.

Computer Cat
My Dog Likes to Disco by Kenn Nesbitt
My Dog Likes to Disco
My Sloth Is Supersonic
Our Dog's Name is Roomba by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Dog’s Name Is Roomba
My Dog Does My Homework
A Festival for Frogs by Kenn Nesbitt
A Festival for Frogs
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 Brother Plays Dungeons & Dragons
My Koala's Not a Doctor by Kenn Nesbitt
My Koala’s Not a Doctor
I'm Only Half a Werewolf by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Only Half a Werewolf
Pickle with Cheddar by Kenn Nesbitt
Pickle with Cheddar
Here's a Silly Poem by Kenn Nesbitt
Here’s a Silly Poem
My Sister Should Be an Explorer
Dragon's Birthday by Kenn Nesbitt
Dragon’s Birthday
If School Were More like Baseball
The Man from Planet X
My Dog Likes to Dig by Kenn Nesbitt
My Dog Likes to Dig
Online Is Fine by Kenn Nesbitt
Online Is Fine
My Creepy Costume by Kenn Nesbitt
My Creepy Costume
How to Eat a Chocolate Bunny
The Birds Are Chirping Happily by Kenn Nesbitt
The Birds Are Chirping Happily

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