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.

The Dancing Baboon of Djibouti
My Turtle Is the Sporting Sort
Carl the Cookie Carrier
Christmas Cat
Don’t Ever Ask a Centipede
Captain Talkalot
My Sister Says She’s Sleepy
Michael the Psychic
My Mom's a Vegetarian by Kenn Nesbitt
My Mom’s a Vegetarian
Brody the Emoticon by Kenn Nesbitt
Brody the Emoticon
An Ordinary Day
My Dad's a Secret Agent by Kenn Nesbitt
My Dad’s a Secret Agent
My Dog Is Not Like Other Dogs
Here Is the House by Kenn Nesbitt
Here is the House
A Dinosaur for Christmas
Stumblebum Stan by Kenn Nesbitt
Stumblebum Stan
No Pencil by Kenn Nesbitt
No Pencil
Lorenzo Liszt, Non-Scientist
Fred’s Head
To Some It's Known as Halloween by Kenn Nesbitt
To Some It’s Known as Halloween
Recipe for Disaster by Kenn Nesbitt
Recipe for Disaster
A Pug is a Dog
Benjamin Plays Bass Guitar by Kenn Nesbitt
Benjamin Plays Bass Guitar
Mr. Yes and Mr. No