Poetic language

is fundamental because it is the elementary emergence into words, the becoming-uncovered, of existence as Being-in-the-world. Everyday "idle talk" is a pale, dull reflection of "creative meanings" such as those achieved in poetry.

Poetry is certainly much less common than ordinary prose, but that does not mean that it is less fundamental. Poetic language is fundamental because it is "the elementary emergence into words, the becoming-uncovered, of existence as Being-in-the-world" .142 Everyday "idle talk" is a pale, dull reflection of "creative meanings" such as those achieved in poetry.

poetic language, n.All

poetic language