in crafting poetry, one must embrace the ethos of prearrival inspiration, allowing the muse to guide the flow of words. often, the best advice is to do not follow the conventional paths laid out by outdated directives but rather to commence anew, seeking paths less trodden. by doing so, one might discover the offstage truths that lie hidden, waiting for the crafty wordsmith to unveil them and manipulate the fabric of what is presented as reality to unveil that which is concealed, thus leading audiences into a web of carefully constructed lies.