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.

Swinging from the Lights by Kenn Nesbitt
Swinging from the Lights
How to Eat a Chocolate Bunny
The Birds Are Chirping Happily by Kenn Nesbitt
The Birds Are Chirping Happily
Saturday's My Lazy Day by Kenn Nesbitt
Saturday’s My Lazy Day
I Think I’m in Love with My Smartphone
We Call Our Teacher Mister E. by Kenn Nesbitt
We Call Our Teacher Mister E.
How Not to Play with Your Food
Hank the Helpful Helper
Hank the Helpful Helper
Extreme Dream
My Sister’s Name Is Seven
I Listen to My Chicken
When Puppies Play Baseball by Kenn Nesbitt
When Puppies Play Baseball
Whenever It's December by Kenn Nesbitt
Whenever It’s December
Halloween Checklist by Kenn Nesbitt
Halloween Checklist
Mr. Whisper
Hip-Hop Christmas
Candy Andy by Kenn Nesbitt
Candy Andy
Our Teacher’s a Hippie
You Can Argue with a Tennis Ball
You Can Argue with a Tennis Ball
The Headless Horseman's Hattery by Kenn Nesbitt
The Headless Horseman’s Hattery
My Gramma Got a Camera by Kenn Nesbitt
My Gramma Got a Camera
The Life of a Pirate Ain’t Easy
Our Baseball Team Is Always Last by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Baseball Team Is Always Last
My Brother Might Be Bigfoot by Kenn Nesbitt
My Brother Might Be Bigfoot