Time to inspire poets, perhaps (5)
'inspire poets perhaps' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'time to' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 'era' (an era is a period of time).
'era'+'to'='ERATO'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for erato that I've seen before include "verses she inspired" , "Poet's muse" , "One inspiring" , "inspiration for poetry" , "Muse of 11 and 23" .)
I believe this is a triple definition!
'time' is the first definition.
(I know that time is a more specific form of the action determine)
'to inspire' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'poets perhaps' is the third definition.
(I know that poet is a type of author)
(Other definitions for cause that I've seen before include "Bring about" , "Producer of an effect" , "Reason; belief" , "It brings about an effect" , "Charity - motive" .)