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 Family’s Fond of Gadgets
Bigfoot’s Shoe Emporium
I Think I’m Related to Bigfoot
My Frog Recycles All His Trash
My Dog Plays Invisible Frisbee
Do You See What I See?
Charlie Has the Chicken Pox by Kenn Nesbitt
Charlie Has the Chicken Pox
My Robot’s Misbehaving
My Dog Fred
My Invisible Dragon
Some Kids by Kenn Nesbitt
Some Kids
Bigfoot’s Bewilderment
Random Andy by Kenn Nesbitt
Random Andy
Our Teacher's Multitalented by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Teacher’s Multi-Talented
The All-Bean Diet
Bouncing Off the Windows
Whenever Yaks Play Basketball
My Father Looks Like Frankenstein by Kenn Nesbitt
My Father Looks Like Frankenstein
Payton the Painter by Kenn Nesbitt
Payton the Painter
Mr. Mirror
Making Cakes by Kenn Nesbitt
Making Cakes
My City
Mr. Brown the Circus Clown
My Chicken’s On the Internet

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