B1nounarts
US/ˈpoʊ.ə.tri/
UK/ˈpəʊ.ə.tri/
poems in general, or the art of writing them
In context
Vietnamese students study the poetry of Nguyen Du at high school.
She writes poetry in her free time and shares it online.
The café holds a poetry reading every Saturday evening.
Words that go with poetry
verb + noun
- write poetryHe started to write poetry when he was a teenager.
noun + noun
- poetry readingAbout fifty people came to the poetry reading.
- love poetryHer favorite book is a collection of love poetry.
adjective + noun
- modern poetryModern poetry often does not rhyme.
noun + preposition
- book of poetryMy grandfather gave me an old book of poetry.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She wrote a poetry about her hometown.Correct: She wrote a poem about her hometown.