### Clue: A poet might use this independent publication linked to English network (7)
### Answer: IMAGERY 
 ### Explanation: Definition: A poet might use this
 I(abbrev. for "Independent", one not committed to a political party) + MAG(short for "magazine"/a periodical publication) **plus**(linked to) E(abbrev. for "English") + RY(abbrev. for "railway"/a network of train tracks and their operation).
Defn: …, ie. visually descriptive or figurative language to conjure up, well, images.