Writing a poem is making music with words and space. Arnold Adoff More Quotes by Arnold Adoff More Quotes From Arnold Adoff A fine poem combines the elements of meaning, music, and a form like a living frame that holds it together. Arnold Adoff elements form together I will always try to turn sights and sounds into words. I will always try to shape words into my singing poems. Arnold Adoff singing sight trying 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. Arnold Adoff attitude jobs children
