Jack Prelutsky

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.... ↗

— Jack Prelutsky

#humor #poetry #humor

I accept challenges, I have always done that in writing. ↗

— Jack Prelutsky

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I write the poems first, with only a few exceptions for odd reasons, where I'm given the illustration first. ↗

— Jack Prelutsky

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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

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I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read. ↗

— Jack Prelutsky

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I would go to sketch groups and draw. I really enjoyed the subject matter, but I wasn't good at it. ↗

— Jack Prelutsky

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I always knew would be some sort of artist, but didn't know what. ↗

— Jack Prelutsky

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I'm mostly influenced by life, what's around me, and my own childhood. ↗

— Jack Prelutsky

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I'm never bored. ↗

— 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. ↗

— Jack Prelutsky

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