{ } a. [ L. poëticus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. poétiquee. ] 1. Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme, work, sentiments. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or the rhythmical quality of poetry; as, a poetical composition; poetical prose. [ 1913 Webster ]
Poetic license. See License, n., 4. [ 1913 Webster ]
[keri] (aux-v) (1) indicates recollection or realization (i.e. of hearsay or the past); can form a poetic past tense; (2) indicates continuation from the past to the present; (3) (also written with the ateji 鳧) end; conclusion
[かちょうふうえい, kachoufuuei] (exp) (See 花鳥風月) the beauties of nature as the key poetic theme; the central theme in composing poetry (haiku) must be the beauties of nature and the harmony that exist between nature and man. (The slogan of the Hototogisu School of modern Japanese haiku)