Aesthetics vs. Politics in Poetry?

-I'm a literature undergrad and have not much experience (I'm practically a novice) when it comes to poetry. My professor assigned me to discuss aesthetics and politics in poetry and which is the precedence between the two. He recommended that I look up on essays written by poets (T.S. Eliot to be precise).



The problem is I'm not sure how he means about 'politics' (I've already got aesthetics covered). From what I've researched, it refers to the poet's stand on issues such as men vs. women, gay vs. straight, etc. and how they project these stands on their work. I'm not quite sure, however.



If anyone can suggest essays or quotes, etc. particularly from well-known poets concerning this issue, it would be an enormous help.



Thank you.yer