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.

My Pig Won’t Let Me Watch TV
A Valentine for Mom
Fernando the Fearless
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
Lonely Phone
At Standing Still I Have a Skill by Kenn Nesbitt
At Standing Still I Have a Skill
My Penmanship Is Pretty Bad by Kenn Nesbitt
My Penmanship Is Pretty Bad
My Excellent Education by Kenn Nesbitt
My Excellent Education
Backward Dan
My Sister’s Pretty Picky
From the Ants in Our Petnuia Bed
Splash by Kenn Nesbitt
Splash!
School Supplies by Kenn Nesbitt
School Supplies
I’m Not Picky
Glurp the Purple Alien
Michael's Viking Bicycle by Kenn Nesbitt
Michael’s Viking Bicycle
Do You See What I See?
A Dream of School Supplies
Bigfoot’s Shoe Emporium
My Mouse is Misbehaving

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