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Universal qualities

The good poet uses his ability to imagine and to empathize,

but no more than the good scientist,

or the good politician, / or mother or father.

We are all artist in understanding each other.

© Written by Dominic John Gill 24/Sep/2001  www.poetry.net.au  dominicj7@poetry.net.au