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.

Bernadette the Burper by Kenn Nesbitt
Bernadette the Burper
A Valentine for Mom
My Pig Won’t Let Me Watch TV
Ice Pops, Ice Pops by Kenn Nesbitt
Ice Pops, Ice Pops
A Rumble in My Bedroom by Kenn Nesbitt
A Rumble in My Bedroom
Morning Sports
My Ugly Pug
I Bought a New Banana Suit
My Puppy Makes Pizza
A Dream of School Supplies
Lonely Phone
My Penmanship Is Pretty Bad by Kenn Nesbitt
My Penmanship Is Pretty Bad
Fernando the Fearless
Do You See What I See?
My Sister’s Pretty Picky
I’m Not Picky
Annette the Detective by Kenn Nesbitt
Annette the Detective
Splash by Kenn Nesbitt
Splash!
School Supplies by Kenn Nesbitt
School Supplies
Glurp the Purple Alien
Michael's Viking Bicycle by Kenn Nesbitt
Michael’s Viking Bicycle
My Mouse is Misbehaving
My Mirror Likes to Argue
The Toughest Pastry Maker

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