David Callinan
I don't think inspiration is the motivating force. A sudden idea triggered by a seemingly innocuous events and set a chain of ideas in motion. I used to be a songwriter which is a bit like poetry and you can struggle to find the words you need but that isn't really inspiration as in the question.
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