If the words "poem" or "poems" is NOT part of the 245 (either $a or $b), there should be a 500 note:
500 _ _ $a Poems.
If no note exists and one is needed, please add this note.
For effective retrieval of particular forms of literature, it is important that the Literary Form (LitF) field of the 008 be coded correctly. Please do the following for books that are poetry.