1. （作为文学形式的）诗，诗歌，韵文
Poems, considered as a form of literature, are referred to as poetry .
e.g. ...Russian poetry...
俄罗斯诗歌
e.g. Lawrence Durrell wrote a great deal of poetry...
劳伦斯·达雷尔创作了大量的诗歌。
2. 诗的意境；诗一般美的事物
You can describe something very beautiful as poetry .
e.g. His music is purer poetry than a poem in words.
他的音乐比真正的诗歌更具诗意。