A sensory poem is as simple as it sounds. In a sensory poem the poet describes an object, person, place, or event through the use of the five senses. This type of poem does not need to rhyme or have a pattern however it must use the senses in order to describe the setting.

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Example of a sensory poem:

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Fresh-Baked Bread

I watched hungrily as my mother opens the oven

To check the progress of the bread.

My eyes devour the lightly browned crust.

The mouthwatering aroma drifts across the kitchen.

The delicious fragrance sneaks silently

Past my nose into my brain.

My tongue searches for a taste.

My empty stomach shouts,

“Eat! Eat! Eat!”

Mother says, “A few more minutes.”

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Another example of a sensory poem:

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I Wish He Knew

I wish he could know
What I'm too scared to show.
I wish he could see
Just how much he means to me.
I wish he could tell
That I know him so well.
I wish he could feel
My love that is real.
I wish he could hear
The things that I fear
About him never knowing
That my love for him is growing.
(Maddie)