In reply to Dan.

Hey, I gave a nod to the poetry community in my screenshot. :) I actually have a B.A. in English with a concentration in creative writing and am fondly remembering the fiction writers vs. poets rivalry.

I wonder if WordPress.com can share the stats on how many of those posts use the Verse block. I'm mostly just seeing regular paragraphs, and one odd one where the entire poem is an image caption. I have found a few Verse blocks though. An experiment might be to create a block variation titled "Poem" to watch for an uptick in usage. Or, as part of NaPoWriMo, .COM could highlight the Verse block with an admin pointer or something.