I understand that you mean "poetry" in the metaphorical, not literal sense. Still the point about literal poetry being possible in Lojban is an important one:

I understand that you mean "poetry" in the metaphorical, not literal sense. Still the point about literal poetry being possible in Lojban is an important one: "Original poetry has already been written in Lojban, and some has been translated into the language. Lojban's powerful tanru metaphor structure allows you to build concepts into words easily, as you need them, and has been used to create colorful images and to convey moving emotions. A Lojban speaker doesn't need a dictionary to use and understand millions of words that can potentially exist in the language. The absence of cultural constraints makes consideration of new ideas and relationships easier than in natural languages, spurring creativity. Lojban aids in communicating abstractions by identifying their nature explicitly. Lojban is thus a very powerful language, not only for poetry, but for discussing such abstract fields as philosophy, physics, metaphysics, and religion. Lojban poets are already experimenting with new (and old) forms of poetry that seem especially well suited to the rhythm, sound, and flow of the language. Rarely do poets have such an opportunity to affect the development of a new language as they now can with Lojban. Lojban's rich and powerful. Lojban unleashes the full potential of poetic expression to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas." http://www.lojban.org/publications/level0/brochure/lojbanmo.html#AEN504 http://www.lojban.org/publications/level0/brochure/lojbanmo....