Thursday, April 17, 2014

Poets on Poetry: REBECCA KAI DOTLICH

In celebration of National Poetry Month, I will be sharing in each post during April a favorite quote from a favorite poet on poetry. Enjoy!

"I love playing with words, being the puppeteer that dances and places the words on the page using nothing but a pencil or a computer, creative juices, and hard work. Poetry can bring a child further into their world, by sharing some of your own. It is truly a magical thing; spending your days playing with words and metaphors. I love writing poetry for children mostly because I adore children. I love connecting with them in both the silly and noisy hours as well as the tender, quiet ones." - Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Complete interview found at Wild Rose Reader.

2 comments:

  1. What a good quote, Irene. I love that last part about being with children!

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  2. Yes! Rebecca is so incredibly wise.

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