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Everything hinges on education. Without it, you can't advocate for proper health care, for housing, for a civil rights bill that ensures your rights.

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Arnold Adoff

I will always try to turn sights and sounds into words. I will always try to shape words into my singing poems.

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A fine poem combines the elements of meaning, music, and a form like a living frame that holds it together.

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I began writing for kids because I wanted to effect a change in American society. I continue in that spirit. By the time we reach adulthood, we are closed and set in our attitudes. The chances of a poet reaching us are very slim. But I can open a child's imagination, develop his appetite for poetry, and more importantly, show him that poetry is a natural part of everyday life. We all need someone to point out that the emperor is wearing no clothes. That's the poet's job.

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Writing a poem is making music with words and space.

Making, Space, Words, Writing
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