"Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves."
-Jack Prelutsky
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"Poetry seems to sink into us the way prose doesn't. I can still quote verses I learned when I was very young, but I have trouble remembering one line of a novel I just finished reading.“
-Jack Prelutsky
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"Frankly, writing poetry for children is plain old fun, and I consider myself blessed to have such a delightful career."
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"I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read."
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"Otherwise I don't read much adult poetry at all, because I'm not smart enough and mostly I don't get it."
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"We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine."
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"Then I decided to draw from and on my own imagination, and everything came out perfect."
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"I write poetry in order to live more fully."
-Judith Rodriguez
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"He fertilizes a phrase or a line of poetry for weeks and then gives birth to it in a speech."
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"Poetry uses the hub of a torque converter for a jello mold."
-Diane Glancy
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"Poetry asks people to have values, form opinions, care about some other part of experience besides making money and being successful on the job."
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"For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ."
-Christopher Smart
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"I don't know a better preparation for life than a love of poetry and a good digestion."
-Zona Gale
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