Dream of Art Critique

Continuing to record my dreams. last night I dreamed that I was sitting in a restaurant with two performance poets. In the waking world I know several poets. As we sat, there was a man having a conversation nearby. I think he was Noel Coward. I like Noel Coward's work. While sitting at the table, I said to the other two poets, "Is he a good artist or is he a great artist?" I wanted to continue by saying, "Some are good artists and great talkers, and some are great artists but only good artists." I woke up before I could finish my statement! On the topic of art, some artists would like to make an impact on people. I have that fantasy myself, that I could make an impact. It occured to me today that making an impact is a form of violence. Physical impact is violent, so of course a psychological or spiritual impact is violence. Any action that changes or alters... Several years ago my legs were broken in a car accident. I was changed by that impact. And yet, we'd like art to make an impact. When it does, we consider it to be great art.