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Jack Prelutsky Quotes

I look for poetry in English because it’s the only language I read Picture Quote #1

I would go to sketch groups and draw. I really enjoyed the subject matter, but I wasn’t good at it Picture Quote #1

Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it’s some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves Picture Quote #1

I’m working now on a collection of Shakespearean sonnets, about 100 of them, that I may publish if anyone’s interested. My take on life is a little different from the bard’s Picture Quote #1

I’ve been influenced by poets as diverse as Dylan Thomas, Lewis Carroll, and Edgar Allan Poe Picture Quote #1

I invented animals and birds - I had about two dozen. After working on them for six months, I sat down and just for fun wrote two dozen poems to accompany the drawings. It was for no one to every see, but a friend sent me in to an editor Picture Quote #1

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My wife used to tell me one of my best qualities was that my feet don’t smell, but I remember my brother’s did when we were kids Picture Quote #1

Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it’s some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves Picture Quote #1

When I began writing, I didn’t read any other children’s poets... I didn’t want to be influenced until I’d found my own voice. Now I read them all Picture Quote #1

My reading is extremely eclectic. Lately I’ve been teaching myself computer graphics, so I’m reading a lot about that. I read books of trivia, of facts Picture Quote #1

His blood is black and boiling hot, he gurgles ghastly groans. He’ll cook you in his dinner pot, your skin, your flesh, your bones Picture Quote #1

I accept challenges, I have always done that in writing Picture Quote #1

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I always knew would be some sort of artist, but didn’t know what Picture Quote #1

We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine Picture Quote #1

I’m usually working on eight or 10 things at once Picture Quote #1

A poet is not something you become; a poet is something you are Picture Quote #1

The sound of a word is at least as important as the meaning Picture Quote #1

There’s not too much difference between writing a picture book and writing a collection of a hundred poems or so, except that the bigger books take a lot longer to do Picture Quote #1

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She comes by night, in fearsome flight, in garments black as pitch, the queen of doom upon her broom, the wild and wicked witch Picture Quote #1

His blood is black and boiling hot, he gurgles ghastly groans. He’ll cook you in his dinner pot, your skin, your flesh, your bones Picture Quote #1

When I began writing, I didn’t read any other children’s poets... I didn’t want to be influenced until I’d found my own voice. Now I read them all Picture Quote #1

Frankly, writing poetry for children is plain old fun, and I consider myself blessed to have such a delightful career Picture Quote #1

My wife used to tell me one of my best qualities was that my feet don’t smell, but I remember my brother’s did when we were kids Picture Quote #1

My reading is extremely eclectic. Lately I’ve been teaching myself computer graphics, so I’m reading a lot about that. I read books of trivia, of facts Picture Quote #1

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I’m mostly influenced by life, what’s around me, and my own childhood Picture Quote #1

I write the poems first, with only a few exceptions for odd reasons, where I’m given the illustration first Picture Quote #1

I would go to sketch groups and draw. I really enjoyed the subject matter, but I wasn’t good at it Picture Quote #1

I keep a guitar around while writing and will improvise music. I do this for several reasons, such as that it’s fun, and sometimes it helps me with the meter Picture Quote #1

After I’d produced about two dozen pen and ink drawings, one evening I decided that they needed poems to accompany them. I still have no idea where that notion came from, but it took me about two hours to produce verses for these creatures Picture Quote #1

Writing gives me the opportunity to explore ideas, play with language, solve problems, use my imagination, and draw on my own childhood Picture Quote #1

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I look for poetry in English because it’s the only language I read (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I would go to sketch groups and draw. I really enjoyed the subject matter, but I wasn’t good at it. (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it’s some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I’m working now on a collection of Shakespearean sonnets, about 100 of them, that I may publish if anyone’s interested. My take on life is a little different from the bard’s (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I’ve been influenced by poets as diverse as Dylan Thomas, Lewis Carroll, and Edgar Allan Poe (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I invented animals and birds - I had about two dozen. After working on them for six months, I sat down and just for fun wrote two dozen poems to accompany the drawings. It was for no one to every see, but a friend sent me in to an editor (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) My wife used to tell me one of my best qualities was that my feet don’t smell, but I remember my brother’s did when we were kids. (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it’s some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves. (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) When I began writing, I didn’t read any other children’s poets... I didn’t want to be influenced until I’d found my own voice. Now I read them all. (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) My reading is extremely eclectic. Lately I’ve been teaching myself computer graphics, so I’m reading a lot about that. I read books of trivia, of facts. (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) His blood is black and boiling hot, he gurgles ghastly groans. He’ll cook you in his dinner pot, your skin, your flesh, your bones. (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I accept challenges, I have always done that in writing (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I always knew would be some sort of artist, but didn’t know what (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I’m usually working on eight or 10 things at once (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) A poet is not something you become; a poet is something you are (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) The sound of a word is at least as important as the meaning (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) There’s not too much difference between writing a picture book and writing a collection of a hundred poems or so, except that the bigger books take a lot longer to do (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) She comes by night, in fearsome flight, in garments black as pitch, the queen of doom upon her broom, the wild and wicked witch (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) His blood is black and boiling hot, he gurgles ghastly groans. He’ll cook you in his dinner pot, your skin, your flesh, your bones (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) When I began writing, I didn’t read any other children’s poets... I didn’t want to be influenced until I’d found my own voice. Now I read them all (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) Frankly, writing poetry for children is plain old fun, and I consider myself blessed to have such a delightful career (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) My wife used to tell me one of my best qualities was that my feet don’t smell, but I remember my brother’s did when we were kids (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) My reading is extremely eclectic. Lately I’ve been teaching myself computer graphics, so I’m reading a lot about that. I read books of trivia, of facts (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I’m mostly influenced by life, what’s around me, and my own childhood (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I write the poems first, with only a few exceptions for odd reasons, where I’m given the illustration first (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I would go to sketch groups and draw. I really enjoyed the subject matter, but I wasn’t good at it (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) I keep a guitar around while writing and will improvise music. I do this for several reasons, such as that it’s fun, and sometimes it helps me with the meter (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) After I’d produced about two dozen pen and ink drawings, one evening I decided that they needed poems to accompany them. I still have no idea where that notion came from, but it took me about two hours to produce verses for these creatures (Jack Prelutsky Quotes) Writing gives me the opportunity to explore ideas, play with language, solve problems, use my imagination, and draw on my own childhood (Jack Prelutsky Quotes)

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