A poem can have an impact, but you can't expect an audience to understand all the nuances. -Douglas Dunn

 

A poem can have an impact, but you can't expect an audience to understand all the nuances.


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On the whole I think Nationalism has been a very positive force in Scotland over the last two or three decades.

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I've always thought my poems told stories.

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A poem can have an impact, but you can't expect an audience to understand all the nuances. -Douglas Dunn
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I've always liked Muir without knowing quite why.

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A poet's cultural baggage and erudition can interfere with a poem.

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I've got this funny feeling, you know, that I've done my poetry, written my poetry; been there, done that, don't want to go back. -Douglas Dunn
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