English edit

Etymology edit

From poetical +‎ -ness.

Noun edit

poeticalness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being poetical.
    • 2011, David Bellos, Is That a Fish in Your Ear?, Penguin, published 2012, page 150:
      The belief that the poeticalness of poetry is just that relationship between sound and sense is widespread in the teaching of English and other modern languages.