It may be figurative language, but it is referring to the deaths of several important people in her life.
i would give you an example The hodge porridge of their country lust... This use of symbolism is explaining the life of a country woman.
She had a poetic way of speaking. The way the film ended was poetic. The word poetic is an adjective.
Possibly something connected with The Electra Project and Amelia Earhart. Her Electra was in lay terms grey, or matter aluminum, (Silver) is poetic license.
oft is a poetic word
Poetic
'ere' is the poetic term for 'before'
The word 'poetic' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun (poetic form, poeticjustice).
the form of proverbs is chiefly poetic
What is the poetic time of day?
Lee means poetic
Poetic Wisdom was created in 2001.
Poetic Terrorism was created in 2005.