Poetry quote by Douglas Dunn

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A poem can have an impact, but you cant expect an audience to understand all the nuances
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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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Scotland Flag This quote is written / told by Douglas Dunn somewhere between October 23, 1942 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from Scotland, the quote is categorized under the topic Poetry. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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