<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.</li><li>literary work in metrical form; verse.</li><li>Antonyms: prose.</li><li>prose with poetic qualities.</li><li>poetic qualities however manifested: the poetry of simple acts and things.</li><li>poetic spirit or feeling: The pianist played the prelude with poetry.</li><li>something suggestive of or likened to poetry: the pure poetry of a beautiful view on a clear day.</li></ul>