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.

Rudy Tude by Kenn Nesbitt
Rudy Tude
The Technobabylonians
The Technobabylonians
Iggy Borborygmus by Kenn Nesbitt
Iggy Borborygmus
Kitten Fight by Kenn Nesbitt
Kitten Fight
My Grandpa
Speedy Sid
The Summer Isn't Like a Book by Kenn Nesbitt
The Summer Isn’t Like a Book
Perfect Peter Paul by Kenn Nesbitt
Perfect Peter Paul
A Penguin's Toes by Kenn Nesbitt
A Penguin’s Toes
My New School by Kenn Nesbitt
My New School
Our Family's Not from Mercury by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Family’s Not from Mercury
At Hamster Sam’s Rodeo
Learning Languages by Kenn Nesbitt
Learning Languages
Everyone's from Somewhere Else by Kenn Nesbitt
Everyone’s from Somewhere Else
My Family Thinks I'm Crazy by Kenn Nesbitt
My Family Thinks I’m Crazy
Dizzy Dottie’s Dog Salon
We Give Each Other Cuckoo Clocks
I Like My Triangular Kitten
I Like My Triangular Kitten
My Parrot Doesn’t Care to Fly
The Setter Sweater Store
When Daniel Went Dancing by Kenn Nesbitt
When Daniel Went Dancing
The Bagel Bird
Bouncing Brianna
Be-were of Neighbor by Kenn Nesbitt
Be-were of Neighbor

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