Poetry By Gary refers to a scene from the SpongeBob SquarePants episode 'Culture Shock,' where Gary the Snail performs a poem consisting entirely of the word 'Meow.' The audience, particularly SpongeBob, finds the performance incredibly moving and intellectual. In meme culture, this template is used to satirize situations where a simple or nonsensical statement is treated as profound, or to express genuine appreciation for something niche. It typically features Gary standing at a podium in the first panel and a tearful SpongeBob in the second, allowing users to swap Gary's poem for any text that triggers an emotional or exaggerated response.