There are many ways to classify poems, which can be divided into different categories according to different principles and standards.
According to the stages of poetry development:
(1) Modern Poetry in China: Poetry before the first half of the 20th century is called Modern Poetry in China.
(2) China's contemporary poetry: Poetry after the second half of the 20th century is called China's contemporary poetry.
According to the hierarchical classification of poetic language rhythm and harmony;
(1) Modern Style Poetry
(2) Modern metrical poetry
According to the expression of the content of the work:
(1) Narrative Poetry
(2) Lyrics
According to the phonological rhythm and structural form of the language of the work:
(1) Metric Poetry
(2) Free verse
(3) Prose poetry
(4) rhyming poems