also: しごころ
noun
poetic sentiment; poetic inspiration; poetic taste; poem-composing mood; ability to appreciate poetry
Refers to a person's innate sensitivity to poetry, the inspiration to compose, or the refined taste to appreciate it. Often used in literary or artistic contexts.
彼の詩心は幼い頃から育まれた。
His poetic sensibility was nurtured from a young age.
自然の美しさに触れて詩心が湧いた。
Touched by the beauty of nature, I felt poetic inspiration welling up.
Compound of 詩 (poetry) and 心 (heart/mind). The reading ししん uses the on'yomi of both characters, while しごころ combines on'yomi し with kun'yomi ごころ (a voiced form of こころ). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in literary Japanese to denote a poetic spirit.