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.

Christmas Cat
Don’t Ever Ask a Centipede
Carl the Cookie Carrier
My Mom's a Vegetarian by Kenn Nesbitt
My Mom’s a Vegetarian
Brody the Emoticon by Kenn Nesbitt
Brody the Emoticon
Lorenzo Liszt, Non-Scientist
Here Is the House by Kenn Nesbitt
Here is the House
My Dad's a Secret Agent by Kenn Nesbitt
My Dad’s a Secret Agent
Fred’s Head
An Ordinary Day
My Dog Is Not Like Other Dogs
A Dinosaur for Christmas
Hap-the-Happy-Hyphenator by Kenn Nesbitt
Hap-the-Happy-Hyphenator
No Pencil by Kenn Nesbitt
No Pencil
Michael the Psychic
To Some It's Known as Halloween by Kenn Nesbitt
To Some It’s Known as Halloween
I'm Always in Parentheses by Kenn Nesbitt
(I’m Always in Parentheses)
Recipe for Disaster by Kenn Nesbitt
Recipe for Disaster
My Kiwi Is the Captain
A Pug is a Dog
Mr. Yes and Mr. No
My Sister Kisses Thistles
Stumblebum Stan by Kenn Nesbitt
Stumblebum Stan
Rudy Tude by Kenn Nesbitt
Rudy Tude

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