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I wrote a little last year about various things to do with the creation of poetry games. Stephen, D, Bennett, has gone one step further and filed a patent -back in 1999.

Here's the abstract, but you can find the rest on google patents.

Abstract
A game apparatus and method for playing the game comprising a verse booklet, a plurality of instruction cards, each with a different instruction imprinted thereon and a scoring means. The game is played by selecting an existing partial verse. Then, an instruction card is drawn from a plurality of instruction cards, which outlines how the partial verse is to be completed. A player then completes the poem under a time constraint. Then, the completed verse is scored by opposing players. Finally, the steps are repeated until the game is completed.

Patent number: 6196549
Filing date: Dec 6, 1999
Issue date: Mar 6, 2001
Inventor: Stephen D. Bennett
Assignee: Crosley-Griffith Corporation
Primary Examiner: V K Mendiratta

Current U.S. Classification
273/299; 273/432

International Classification
A63F 100