metapoetry

Etymology

From meta- + poetry.

metapoetry means poetry dealing with the topic of poetry Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.

Why this word is great

METAPOETRY — [Noun] Poetry that takes poetry itself as its subject, reflecting on its own nature, craft, or purpose. From meta- ("beyond, about") + poetry ("literary work in verse"). Unlike "ars poetica" (a didactic treatise in verse) or "self-referential poetry" (which foregrounds its own artifice), metapoetry lingers in the act of poetic contemplation. It is the pen pausing mid-stanza to consider its own shadow, the mirror held up to a mirror in a hall of endless reflection, or the quiet moment when a singer’s voice cracks on a note about singing—art confronting its own fragile mechanics, and finding, in that confrontation, something like grace.

noun

poetry dealing with the topic of poetry