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A good poem has its own life. It's like bringing a child into the world. You, the poet, birthed the child, but the child will surprise you continually. I think a work of art has its own aliveness, its own future.
David Whyte
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David Whyte
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: September 21
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Marrickville
New South Wales
Australia
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