The term POETIC TIME is composed of five crossword solutions: EEN (3 letters), ANON (4 letters), MORN (4 letters), EVE (3 letters), and YORE (4 letters). EEN is an archaic word meaning 'ONE' or 'ALONE'. ANON is an adverb meaning 'SOON' or 'in a short time'. MORN is a noun meaning 'morning'. EVE is a noun meaning 'EVENING'. YORE is an adverb meaning 'long ago'. Together, these words represent the idea of poetic time, which is often used to refer to a timeless, romanticized past.