[voice]
It's a good place to start, then. Maybe start with simple prose, or some stream-of-consciousness writing, instead of jumping straight in to verse?
[Calliope worries she's being a bit naggy or annoying with all her gentle suggestions, so she adds:]
Ultimately, I'm going to suggest using some ideas or even lines from what you end up with from that exercise. But try not to worry so much about the end product yet.