noun
Refers to poetry written in a contemporary style, typically from the late 19th century onward, as opposed to traditional forms like waka or haiku.
彼は現代詩の朗読会を開いた。
He held a reading of modern poetry.
現代詩は伝統的な定型にとらわれない。
Modern poetry is not bound by traditional fixed forms.
詩 is a general term for poetry, including classical forms; 現代詩 specifically denotes modern-style poetry.
Compound of 現代 (modern, present day) and 詩 (poetry). The term emerged as a way to distinguish contemporary free-verse poetry from traditional Japanese poetic forms.