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.

Winter Wonderland
You Can Argue with a Tennis Ball
You Can Argue with a Tennis Ball
My Brother Might Be Bigfoot by Kenn Nesbitt
My Brother Might Be Bigfoot
Traditional Christmas
Our Baseball Team Is Always Last by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Baseball Team Is Always Last
Busy Jack by Kenn Nesbitt
Busy Jack
I’m Wearing My Parrot
When Sarah Surfs the Internet
My Smartphone Isn’t Very Smart
The Monster's Thanksgiving by Kenn Nesbitt
The Monsters’ Thanksgiving
I’m Clever Whenever
Invisible Monsters
The Geese Are Honking Overhead by Kenn Nesbitt
The Geese Are Honking Overhead
Ugly Couple
The Noisy Boys from Boise by Kenn Nesbitt
The Noisy Boys from Boise
The Pirate of Pickletown by Kenn Nesbitt
The Pirate of Pickletown
The Cow on the Hill by Kenn Nesbitt
The Cow on the Hill
My Teacher Calls Me Sweetiecakes by Kenn Nesbitt
My Teacher Calls Me Sweetie Cakes
My Sister Thinks She’s Santa Claus
The Elephant Repairman by Kenn Nesbitt
The Elephant Repairman
My Dog Lives On the Sofa
My Lunch
Mr. Right by Kenn Nesbitt
Mr. Right
Hannah’s Hammer

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