1. The art or work of a poet.
2.  a. Poems regarded as forming a division of literature.
     b. The poetic works of a given author, group or nation.
3. A piece of literature written in meter; verse.
4. Prose that resembles a poem in some respect, as in
    form or sound.
5. The essence or characteristic quality of a poem.
6. A quality that suggests poetry, as in grace,beauty, or
    harmony: the poetry of the dancer’s movements.