It has no formal rhyme, verse form or meter. They may or may not be structured in sentences. Coyotes mournful howling . Notice the ellipses in the first line emphasizing the howling, the mixture of sentences and phrases, and the capitalization placement. Vocabulary of a poem must be known in order to understand the meaning.
Sensory language is language that appeals to the senses, i.e. taste, sight, hearing, smell, touch.
A writer can use language that engages one or more of your senses. Paraphrasing is an excellent way to understand what is being said by the poet. Paraphrasing is rewriting the poem in your own words. Directed practice Write the above poem on the board, overhead, or have individual copies for students. Have the students develop the vocabulary.