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.

A Festival for Frogs by Kenn Nesbitt
A Festival for Frogs
Computer Cat
My Dog Likes to Disco by Kenn Nesbitt
My Dog Likes to Disco
My Sloth Is Supersonic
My Brother Plays Dungeons and Dragons
Our Dog's Name is Roomba by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Dog’s Name Is Roomba
Tiny Todd the Turtle by Kenn Nesbitt
Tiny Todd the Turtle
I Think My Dad Is Dracula
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
Here’s a Silly Poem
The Man from Planet X
My Creepy Costume by Kenn Nesbitt
My Creepy Costume
Pickle with Cheddar by Kenn Nesbitt
Pickle with Cheddar
If School Were More like Baseball
Halloween Checklist by Kenn Nesbitt
Halloween Checklist
My Absolutely True Life Story by Kenn Nesbitt
My Absolutely True Life Story
Everyone's Screaming by Kenn Nesbitt
Everyone’s Screaming
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
Swinging from the Lights by Kenn Nesbitt
Swinging from the Lights
How to Eat a Chocolate Bunny