poetry

Poetry is basically "playing" with language. There are many ways to use poetry. Speak your emotions, teach something, etc.

"I'm cleaning out my closet" - Eminem

by Jay-Vee October 23, 2003

poetry

A form of literature. There is no sharp distinction between poetry and prose, but poetry is generally thought of as placing more emphasis on sound and rhythm. It is also generally more acceptable to defy conventional rules of grammar in poetry than in prose.

Poems can be written in many standard forms such as iambic pentameter or haiku. Poems can also be written without adhering to any standard form. This is called free verse.

Good hip-hop is some of the livest poetry around today.

by zachwolff October 16, 2003

Cyber Poetry Man

A man who uses cyber poetry to fight crime and/or communists. Cyber Poetry Men often use useless disguises. Many were exterminated in the holocaust.

It is also a slang term for web-design teachers at Griffith University.

Jason is CYBER POETRY MAN!

Look, a Cyber Poetry man is holding off the red terror!

That Cyber Poetry Man was born to be the Perfect American.

Whatcha gonna do, go all Cyber Poetry Man on my ass?

by Alex Walton May 17, 2006

dub poetry

- a style of poetry written or performed to emulate the dub versions of reggae music.

"When Lee Scratch Perry performs dub poetry over music, his voice comes in and out and has heavy effects placed on it."

by No Money King December 25, 2008

poetry slam

Shit poetry by illiterate hipsters. Everyone gets on stage and yells at you about Social Injustice.

My friend forced me to go a poetry slam. I had not before then seen such a high concentration of pretentious assholes gathered for the purpose of stoking one another's egos.

by Teresa Alice April 7, 2008

poetry

poetry is a form of writing used to express someone's feelings/opinions/a moment. it can rhyme and it can NOT rhyme. also, there is freeverse, where there is no rhyming scheme and no set numbers of lines in a verse.

for more info read other definitions

Your poetry rocks my socks.

by DeadlyDandelion July 29, 2004

slam poetry

The poetry that thrives in a culture of non-readers. Very sincere, bad poetry. Delivered in front of and given encouragement from a small group of people who are also bad poets. Slam poets think that their poetry is more powerful if they just yell it. Sincerely painful to listen to. It's bad poetry. They try very hard, but they have no idea what they're doing.

Most slam poetry could be better classified as motivational speaking or stand-up comedy.

by Alisha Cunningham December 9, 2008