diff --git a/blocks/README.md b/blocks/README.md
index 239bbe82ba972..9383695c2906f 100644
--- a/blocks/README.md
+++ b/blocks/README.md
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ editor interface where blocks are implemented.
 - `save( { attributes: Object } ): WPElement | String` - Returns an element
   describing the markup of a block to be saved in the published content. This
   function is called before save and when switching to an editor's HTML view.
+- `keywords` - An optional array of keywords used to filter the block list.
 
 ### `wp.blocks.getBlockType( name: string )`
 
diff --git a/blocks/library/verse/index.js b/blocks/library/verse/index.js
index 7a1e40a800e3d..966124ca2324c 100644
--- a/blocks/library/verse/index.js
+++ b/blocks/library/verse/index.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ registerBlockType( 'core/verse', {
 
 	category: 'formatting',
 
-	keywords: [ 'poetry' ],
+	keywords: [ __( 'poetry' ) ],
 
 	attributes: {
 		content: children( 'pre' ),