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With snails in his pockets and an inexplicable photo of Puerto Rican actor/director José Ferrer in his bag, Pierre spends the first half of the short waxing poetic about the beauty of Manhattan.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
First clips of the playful exploration of lust via documentary essay, poetic facts, and evocative fable will be unveiled Jan. 31 at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market works in progress, by Swedish producer Anna-Maria Kantarius of Garagefilm.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
For nearly two centuries, the American jeweler’s creations have helped the world speak the language of love and with this campaign celebrates all things Tiffany — jewelry, timepieces, home and more — with poetic tributes.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
This exploration into Arabic poetry comes on the heels of the Arab Spring where young activists brought poetic verse to their protests.
—David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
First clips of the playful exploration of lust via documentary essay, poetic facts, and evocative fable will be unveiled Jan. 31 at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market works in progress, by Swedish producer Anna-Maria Kantarius of Garagefilm.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
For nearly two centuries, the American jeweler’s creations have helped the world speak the language of love and with this campaign celebrates all things Tiffany — jewelry, timepieces, home and more — with poetic tributes.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
This exploration into Arabic poetry comes on the heels of the Arab Spring where young activists brought poetic verse to their protests.
—David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetic. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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poetic
adjective
po·et·ic
pō-ˈet-ik 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry
poetic words
2
: written in verse
poetical
adjective
-i-kəl
poetically
adverb
-k(ə-)lē
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