Secretly, deep down, everybody on Earth believes they can write poetry, apart from the members of the Poets' Guild, who know they can't. — K.J. Parker Copy Share Image
The laureateship [of U.S. Children's Poet] has brought me a couple of appealing contracts, including my first anthology, the 200-poem The National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry.Apart from the increased travel, I won't let anything interfere with writing poetry. — J. Patrick Lewis Copy Share Image
![“The laureateship [of U.S. Children's Poet] has brought me a couple of appealing contracts, including my first anthology, the 200-poem The National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry.Apart from the increased travel, I won't let anything interfere with writing poetry.” quote by J. Patrick Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4d3/j-patrick-lewis-30234_animal_the-laureateship-of-u-s-children-s-poet_3076129.jpg)