Germany "das Land der Dichter und Denker

German has always sounded intense to me, so much so that it never really struck me as a poetic language before. But according to Wikipedia, Germany is the land of Poets and Thinkers. What is German poetry like? Rhyme-y? Lots of wordplay or accent play? Syllable counts or sounds?

Does anyone have links to Germany poetry readings in audio or video?

Those times are long over. Germany also used to be famous for its achievements in technolgy and engineering as you know. It's quite pathetic to see what has become of our country.