What places inspire you? How can poets use the five senses to write about place? Objective Students will be able to: 1. Identify examples of descriptive language in poetry; 2. Use at least three of the five senses to describe a special place; 3. Write a short descriptive poem addressed to a place that inspires them. Background “Poetry allows you to express yourself, to tell your own story about the things you see and what you feel.” -Yolanda Oliveira As a writer, famous American poet Henry Longfellow (1807-1882) took inspiration from many things – his family, history, his community, travel, li Duration: 90 Minutes.