Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production of an individual mind.
An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany.
I have no clue why, but maybe sometimes when there's someone you don't hear from, it's the person you want to hear from the most.

