poetic

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Their presence may allude to the hymn “Panis Angelicus,” or “bread of angels,” written by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century as a poetic reference to the presence of Christ in the consecrated host.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

While I could wax poetic on the virtues of “Catwoman” for another 5,000 words, I won’t subject you to that here.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

It’s not really poetic but that’s exactly how I felt when we were writing the song.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

In the indie-rock world, poetic suggestion is the norm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

It is hardly surprising that a composer like Schubert should be attracted to poetic texts that placed emotions in the relative safety of natural metaphor.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall