Poems With Descriptive Language
Published: March 2018
An adjective is the part of speech that describes a noun (person, place, or thing). Poets uses adjectives to give a detailed and vivid description of the noun they are describing.
Using descriptive language to illustrate strong feelings such as pain or love can help the poet show the intensity of the feelings they are experiencing and to paint a more memorable picture for the reader.
26 Examples Of Poems That Use Adjectives And Descriptive Language
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His Presence
in Spiritual Poems about Nature
A friend of mine once asked me
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Just how could I believe
In someone I never saw,
Nor spoken words received.Featured Shared StoryI really love this poem. It really moved me. It is exceptionally well written with a soulful observation of the true miracles of life. I have a good friend that is many years older than...
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When You Are Old
Famous Poem
When you are old and grey and full of sleep,
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And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;Featured Shared StoryIn this poem, Yeats has used a universal theme. In their youth, many behave in a thoughtless manner and they miss certain things in life. Through his personal experience, Yeats makes the...
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I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud
Famous Poem
I wandered lonely as a cloud
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That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;Featured Shared StoryHonestly! How lovely is this poem when read aloud. I can see the yellow heads of the daffodils doing their sprightly dance! And, when in the meditative state, I can feel them in my heart...
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Truth Untold
in Alone Poems
Analysis of Form and Technique
My pain and misery fall from the sky
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So hard I try to ignore it, but it still gets by.
Surrounded with memories of what could have been,
The hatred screams under my skin.Featured Shared StoryI could relate perfectly to every line and the heart of the author. What astonished me is the fact that when you pour your heart into a poem, you have still not let it out. The circumstances...
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Charming Spring
in Spring Poems
Reminiscent melodies
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serenade the morning breeze.
Feathered creatures nest with careFeatured Shared StoryIt's a very beautiful creation about the everlasting beauties of nature. It reminds me of the poem by Robert Frost "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."
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Paradise
in Beach Poems
Emerald hills and turquoise seas
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Endless canvas brushed with trees
That sway so gently in the hue
Of watercolor azure blueFeatured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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What I Love About You
Analysis of Form and Technique
The sparkle in your eye,
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The warmth of your skin,
Your breath on my neck
That shakes me within.Featured Shared StoryThis is a lovely poem. Choicest words, correct rhymes, tender but intense feelings. The writer not only wrote but also lived his emotions. What a grand way to introduce the beloved. Very...
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Spring
Beautiful fresh purple flowers on a hill
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Slowly moving water mill
Clumps of wet frost on the ground
Life is all aroundFeatured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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He Is There
in God Poems
Analysis of Form and Technique
God comes to us in quiet and simple ways.
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He is there when the breeze rustles the palm fronds on a quiet, lazy, sunny afternoon.
When the raindrops softly patter on the thirsty tin roofs of the poor, he is there.
Featured Shared StoryI have never seen God in this light. Thank you for showing me how easy it is to find God. I have been searching for Him all my life.
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Out Out
Famous Poem
The buzz-saw snarled and rattled in the yard
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And made dust and dropped stove-length sticks of wood,
Sweet-scented stuff when the breeze drew across it.
And from there those that lifted eyes could countFeatured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Summer's Splendor By The Sea
in Summer Poems
Summer's splendor by the sea,
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a gentle, blue serenity.
Caressing rays of golden sun,Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Summer
in Beach Poems
The saffron-yellow sun grins on top of the beige sand,
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and the aquamarine waves wash up onto the seashore.
The towering palm trees sway from side to side
as the gentle wind whistles through the beach.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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A Thanksgiving Blessing
It's cold outside, but it's warm in my heart.
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And the gray fall sky is His work of art.
Laden and low, quiet and still,
November is welcome, and my eyes drink their fillFeatured Shared StoryThank you! SO GLAD you enjoyed it! I think Thanksgiving is so underrated as a holiday, and I tried to put what it means to me into words...glad you appreciated it!!
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Old Folks Laugh
Famous Poem
They have spent their
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content of simpering,
holding their lips this
and that way, windingFeatured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Haiku Year
in Haiku
Analysis of Form and Technique
JANUARY
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Delightful display
Snowdrops bow their pure white heads
To the sun's glory.Featured Shared StoryI love this poem sooooo much! Can't stop reading it. I am in love with the absolute perfect descriptions of each month...great job Paul.
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Nature's Way
in Spring Poems
Analysis of Form and Technique
Upon a nice mid-spring day,
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Let's take a look at Nature's way.
Breathe the scent of nice fresh air,
Feel the breeze within your hair.Featured Shared StoryHave you ever thought of this poem as a response to Thomas Moran's, "The Grand Canyon of Yellow Stone"? It is beautifully written and encompasses themes of freedom, nature, and serenity, as...
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It Must Be Spring
in Spring Poems
Hush, can you hear it?
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The rustling in the grass,
Bringing you the welcome news that
Winter's day is past.Featured Shared StoryReally nice poem for spring. Thank you for sharing!
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Just Like
Analysis of Form and Technique
Just like a glass
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my heart is broken
Just like a star
you light up my lifeFeatured Shared StoryI had a friend who meant a lot to me. Though our friendship was filled with one too many downs, I cared about her a lot, and I thought she did too. But as soon as we left school, she started...
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The Childhood Song
Leaves dusted with white
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Moon reflects through the night
Off the blanketed ground of sheer winter
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