So for number 5.
The genesis of a poem for me is usually a cluster of words. The only good metaphor I can think of is a scientific one: dipping a thread into a supersaturated solution to induce crystal formation. I don't think I solve problems in my poetry; I think I uncover the problems.
Number 6.
Unsaturated solutions: found in the vast majority of solutions. eg. blood, soda, alcoholic drinks, cell sap, battery acid.
Supersaturated solutions: invert sugar (a mixture of glucose and fructose), gasses dissolved in crude oil when it is still untapped, some clouds (those that cause cloudbursts).
saturated solution: the carbon dioxide dissolved in sodas (unopened), nitrogen in the air in the earth.
