lyrical
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“The Blue Trail” is lyrical science fiction that takes place just around the next bend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The result, the author concludes, “is in many ways a blend of prose and poetry. He writes with a lyrical flair that entices the reader to read aloud and almost sing the story being told.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
But the rest of the song is anchored by Blake’s production and lyrical prowess.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
A not-so-closeted homosexual, he also waxes lyrical about his infatuation with a young Yale student, played by a bottle-blonde Margaret Qualley, and shares drinks with "Charlotte's Web" author E.B.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
It lacked the lyrical eloquence and the floating optimism of the Jeffersonian version because it was grounded in the palpable sense of contingency Adams had internalized over his long career.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Poetry
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