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.

If School Were More like Baseball
My Creepy Costume by Kenn Nesbitt
My Creepy Costume
Hank the Helpful Helper
Hank the Helpful Helper
Extreme Dream
Halloween Checklist by Kenn Nesbitt
Halloween Checklist
Everyone's Screaming by Kenn Nesbitt
Everyone’s Screaming
I Think I’m in Love with My Smartphone
Saturday's My Lazy Day by Kenn Nesbitt
Saturday’s My Lazy Day
When Puppies Play Baseball by Kenn Nesbitt
When Puppies Play Baseball
The First Week of School by Kenn Nesbitt
The First Week of School
At Dracula’s Mansion
How to Eat a Chocolate Bunny
How Not to Play with Your Food
My Sister’s Name Is Seven
Candy Andy by Kenn Nesbitt
Candy Andy
We Call Our Teacher Mister E. by Kenn Nesbitt
We Call Our Teacher Mister E.
Mr. Whisper
Whenever It's December by Kenn Nesbitt
Whenever It’s December
The Birds Are Chirping Happily by Kenn Nesbitt
The Birds Are Chirping Happily
I Listen to My Chicken
Hip-Hop Christmas
The Life of a Pirate Ain’t Easy
Our Teacher’s a Hippie
My Gramma Got a Camera by Kenn Nesbitt
My Gramma Got a Camera

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