Author: Jack Prelutsky

Quotes

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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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