Author: Jack Prelutsky

Quotes

I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read.

I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read.

- Jack Prelutsky

Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.

Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.

- Jack Prelutsky

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.

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

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

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

- Jack Prelutsky

I would go to sketch groups and draw. I really enjoyed the subject matter, but I wasn't good at it.

I would go to sketch groups and draw. I really enjoyed the subject matter, but I wasn't good at it.

- Jack Prelutsky

Then I decided to draw from and on my own imagination, and everything came out perfect.

Then I decided to draw from and on my own imagination, and everything came out perfect.

- Jack Prelutsky

We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine.

We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine.

- Jack Prelutsky

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.

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

I'm mostly influenced by life, what's around me, and my own childhood.

I'm mostly influenced by life, what's around me, and my own childhood.

- Jack Prelutsky

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