Notes About The Poem

An Educated Man

the mark
of an educated man
is his ability
to listen
to another's viewpoint
without rancor

no matter
how obnoxious
or foolish

not out of kindness
or respect 
to social convention

but with genuine interest

for only in that way
is it possible
to further
his education

Collection: Life
Written: January 2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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February 2, 2022 at 2:33 PM
Good message.
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