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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Jack Prelutsky

Otherwise I don't read much adult poetry at all, because I'm not smart enough and mostly I don't get it.

Otherwise I don't read much adult poetry at all, because I'm not smart enough and mostly I don't get it.

- Jack Prelutsky

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