I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read.
Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.
A poet is not something you become; a poet is something you are.
When I began writing, I didn't read any other children's poets... I didn't want to be influenced until I'd found my own voice. Now I read them all.
We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine.
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.