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Poetry is partly sympathy, don't you think? if it's any good, it gets people to think about others' points of view.
-Edwin Morgan
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Poetry Is Partly Sympathy, Don't You Think?

Edwin Morgan
Poetry is partly sympathy, don't you think? if it's any good, it gets people to think about others' points of view.
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