poetic license

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Rachel Syme’s foreword to the musical book says that this version of “Ironic” turns it into “an inside joke about poetic license and grammatical errors.”

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

“Bedewed it with his tears and bid to it an everlasting adieu” is the stuff of poetic license and bad poetry.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2024

Such poetic license might be more forgivable for the sake of clever cadence, but this is a song that tries to rhyme “Brexit’‘ with “Taylor Swift.”

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

“It’s a little bit of poetic license there,” Vicki said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2023

Mr. Underwood said, “Cows don’t go to heaven,” to which Mrs. E.C.B. replied, “This one did,” and explained poetic license.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee