Five Senses Poem

A five senses poem describes a person, place, or thing by using sight, sound, smell, taste, and texture in creative, unexpected ways. 

Writing a Five Senses Poem

A five senses poem should be at least five lines long or longer with at least one line corresponding to each of the five senses.  The poem does not have to rhyme.

Line 1: (Subject) looks like….

Line 2: (Subject) sounds like…

Line 3: (Subject) smells like…

Line 4: (Subject) tastes like…

Line 5: (Subject) feels like…

Examples of Five Senses Poems

Corn looks like an ice cube tray
Corn sounds like summer snow
Corn smells like six o’clock
Corn tastes like buttered rubies
Corn feels like circus balloons

Brick walls look like freight trains
Brick walls sound like bone meal
Brick walls smell like empty bookshelves
Brick walls taste like unwashed hair
Brick walls feel like teeth rusted shut

Color looks like magic.
Color sounds like laughter.
Color smells like happiness.
Color tastes like sugar.
Color feels like paradise.