poeticism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of poeticism
Example Sentences
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Onda returns again and again to a disjointed sort of poeticism that circles around the core idea by firing off questions and trying out slightly augmented versions of the same sentence, akin to stream-of-consciousness.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2023
The poeticism of the lyrics is the specific muddied with the abstract.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2022
But its final section turns muddled and didactic, its poeticism forced.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
The poeticism of Fontaines D.C. was characteristic of a year in which many artists took on music’s storytelling conventions in compelling ways.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2019
Too many of the stories also end on a forced poeticism: "… working hard, colors spinning out, exotic as a bird rarely seen unless believed in, wretchedly, like a moonward thought."
From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2010
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