New work by poet forming part of network (4)
I believe the answer is:
node
'part of network' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'new work by' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (abbreviation as in New Testament NT).
'work' becomes 'ode' (I've seen this before).
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'n'+'ode'='NODE'
'poet forming' is the link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for node that I've seen before include "Burl" , "Point of intersection" , "Intersection in a network" , "Knot - swelling - knob" , "Where conductors meet" .)