poetry vs verse

poetry and verse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poetry	Yes	No	No	No
verse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, poetry and verse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of poetry include poesy.

poetry (noun)	verse (noun)
literature in metrical form	a piece of poetry
any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling	a line of metrical text
	literature in metrical form

poetry (verb)	verse (verb)
	familiarize through thorough study or experience
	compose verses or put into verse