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
The Man from Planet X
Our Dog's Name is Roomba by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Dog’s Name Is Roomba
My Sloth Is Supersonic
I Think My Dad Is Dracula
Tiny Todd the Turtle by Kenn Nesbitt
Tiny Todd the Turtle
My Brother Plays Dungeons and Dragons
Olympic Granny by Kenn Nesbitt
Olympic Granny
Halloween Checklist by Kenn Nesbitt
Halloween Checklist
Advice from Dracula
When Puppies Play Baseball by Kenn Nesbitt
When Puppies Play Baseball
My Koala's Not a Doctor by Kenn Nesbitt
My Koala’s Not a Doctor
My Creepy Costume by Kenn Nesbitt
My Creepy Costume
Here’s a Silly Poem
Pickle with Cheddar by Kenn Nesbitt
Pickle with Cheddar
Online Is Fine by Kenn Nesbitt
Online Is Fine
My Dog Likes to Dig by Kenn Nesbitt
My Dog Likes to Dig
Hank the Helpful Helper
Hank the Helpful Helper
Swinging from the Lights by Kenn Nesbitt
Swinging from the Lights
You Can Argue with a Tennis Ball
You Can Argue with a Tennis Ball
If School Were More like Baseball
Extreme Dream
The Birds Are Chirping Happily by Kenn Nesbitt
The Birds Are Chirping Happily