poetic device: List Poems

A “list poem” is a poem that incorporates some kind of list, often in the middle of the poem. It can be a list of objects, actions, ideas, or even words or people. If you’d like to learn to write your own list poems, check out this lesson.

All of these poems are list poems to some degree. Many of them are pure list poems, while others have a small list somewhere in the poem.

My Parents Both Are Humans by Kenn Nesbitt
My Parents Both Are Humans
The Headless Horseman's Hattery by Kenn Nesbitt
The Headless Horseman’s Hattery
Hank the Helpful Helper
Hank the Helpful Helper
I Played a Game
Not-So Fast Food
The Life of a Pirate Ain’t Easy
I Went to a Wishing Well
I’m Staying Home From School Today
My Lunch Gave Me a Tummy Ache
Horror Movie Marathon by Kenn Nesbitt
Horror Movie Marathon
Today I Decided to Make Up a Word
Xbox, Xbox
I’d Like to Meet an Alien
Sunday’s Somewhat Melancholy
My Senses All are Backward
My Smartphone Isn’t Very Smart
I'm a Pirate and a Pumpkin by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m a Pirate and a Pumpkin
Busy Jack by Kenn Nesbitt
Busy Jack
My Teacher Calls Me Sweetiecakes by Kenn Nesbitt
My Teacher Calls Me Sweetie Cakes
I’ve Started Learning Honkish
I Don't Know What to Do Today by Kenn Nesbitt
I Don’t Know What to Do Today
My Lunch
Melinda Made a Snowman
My Absolutely True Life Story by Kenn Nesbitt
My Absolutely True Life Story