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.

When Pigs Fly
When Rattlesnakes Wear Roller Skates
Brand New Shoes by Kenn Nesbitt
Brand-New Shoes
A Rock Makes an Excellent Puppy
I'm Thankful for Turkey by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Thankful for Turkey
Examine any Fire Hydrant
My Turtle Is the Sporting Sort
The Dancing Baboon of Djibouti
Christmas Cat
My Sister Says She’s Sleepy
Carl the Cookie Carrier
Don’t Ever Ask a Centipede
Captain Talkalot
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

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