Compose in the sequence of the musical phrase, not in sequence of a metronome.
Poetry is about as much a 'criticism of life' as red-hot iron is a criticism of fire.
I desired my dust to be mingled with yours Forever and forever and forever.
The book shd. be a ball of light in one's hand.
In verse one can take any damn constant one likes, one can alliterate, or assone, or rhyme, or quant, or smack, only one MUST leave the other elements irregular.
Your mind and you are our Sargasso Sea.