Boredom provides a stronger inclination to write than anything.
I am certainly not allergic to causes - particularly on subjects such as religious intolerance.
Poetry, I think, intensifies the reader's experience. If it's a humorous facet of the story, poetry makes it more exuberant. If it's a sad facet, poetry can make it more poignant.
Put your backbone where your wishbone is.
The thing about inspiration is that it takes your mind off everything else.
So many Indian novels, quite unfairly, do not get the prominence they should because they have been written in a language other than English.