1. literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm
2. poems collectively or as a genre of literature
3. a quality of beauty and intensity of emotion regarded as characteristic of poems

Examples

• She studied poetry in college and learned about different forms like sonnets and haikus.
• The poetry of Robert Frost captures the beauty of rural New England.
• His love letters were filled with poetry and romantic imagery.
• The teacher assigned us to memorize a piece of poetry for the recital.
• There’s poetry in the way she moves across the dance floor.
• The anthology includes poetry from many different cultures and time periods.
• Modern poetry often breaks traditional rules of rhyme and meter.