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
My Sloth Is Supersonic
Our Dog's Name is Roomba by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Dog’s Name Is Roomba
The Underwear Tree by Kenn Nesbitt
The Underwear Tree
A Festival for Frogs by Kenn Nesbitt
A Festival for Frogs
My Dog Does My Homework
Tiny Todd the Turtle by Kenn Nesbitt
Tiny Todd the Turtle
I Think My Dad Is Dracula
My Brother Plays Dungeons & Dragons
Olympic Granny by Kenn Nesbitt
Olympic Granny
Advice from Dracula
Pickle with Cheddar by Kenn Nesbitt
Pickle with Cheddar
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
Dragon's Birthday by Kenn Nesbitt
Dragon’s Birthday
My Sister Should Be an Explorer by Kenn Nesbitt
My Sister Should Be an Explorer
Here's a Silly Poem by Kenn Nesbitt
Here’s a Silly Poem
The Man from Planet X by Kenn Nesbitt
The Man from Planet X
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
Swinging from the Lights by Kenn Nesbitt
Swinging from the Lights
My Creepy Costume by Kenn Nesbitt
My Creepy Costume

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