Socio-semiotic Theory and Practice in Yoruba Written Poetry: First EditionAcross traditions, poetry has meant a concentrated form of imaginative writing which exploits certain special word patterns and rhythmic structures to create meanings and thoughts that may have social, political or cultural implications. These special word patterns and rhythmic structures embedded in a text are seen as signs in semiotic perspective, which poets employ in creating meanings. With the application of socio semiotic theory in analyzing the