Does rewrite some poetry (4)
I believe the answer is:
odes
'some poetry' is the definition.
(ode is a type of poem)
'does rewrite' is the wordplay.
'rewrite' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'rewriting' mean this).
'does' anagrammed gives 'ODES'.
(Other definitions for odes that I've seen before include "Verses" , "verse" , "Poems in praise" , "Works by Pindar" , "Poets write them" .)