The sound of a word is at least as important as the meaning.

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

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.

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

The BALLPOINT PENGUINS, black and white, Do little else but write and write. Although they've nothing much to say, They write and write it anyway.

The sound of a word is at least as important as the meaning.

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.