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.

New Computer by Kenn Nesbitt
New Computer
Mrs. Debuss by Kenn Nesbitt
Mrs. DeBuss
My Tutor’s a Flutist
My Hare Is Resting on My Head
Bouncing Brianna
We Give Each Other Cuckoo Clocks
Learning Languages by Kenn Nesbitt
Learning Languages
Cara’s Parrot
Nimrod Nero, Superhero
Arthur the Artist
Slim Sam's Ship Shop by Kenn Nesbitt
Slim Sam’s Ship Shop
The Ugly, Ugly Duckling
Levitating Lester by Kenn Nesbitt
Levitating Lester
The Gorgon Sisters
Shelley Sellers by Kenn Nesbitt
Shelley Sellers
My Sneakers Are Speaking in German by Kenn Nesbitt
My Sneakers are Speaking in German
Toby the Snowboarding Doberman
Brand New Ball
The Otter I'm Told by Kenn Nesbitt
The Otter, I’m Told
The Dragons of Monster Town by Kenn Nesbitt
The Dragons of Monster Town
My Brother Wants to Be a Chef by Kenn Nesbitt
My Brother Wants to Be a Chef
The Tall Tale of Shorty Small by Kenn Nesbitt
The Tall Tale of Shorty Small
Back-to-School Shopping
Bradley Beard by Kenn Nesbitt
Bradley Beard is Rather Weird

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