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