DIPLOMACY Ah, what a word, diplomacy, an art form, The art of negotiating without hostility, Getting two people or groups to agree to agree, Stopping or preventing wars great and small, From kindergarten fights, to transpolar exchanges, A dance of words and nuances without offence, Any fool can beat a drum and wave a sword, Yet to guide divergent thoughts toward a common, This is grist of diplomacy, listening and communicating, Images of great conferences and learned men debating, Also though is... Sign in to see full entry.