With time some poems just fall by the wayside. Other poems get better over time with revision, revision, revision. My ladybug poem took 10 minutes to write but was 10 years in the making. — Douglas Florian Copy Share Image
When I was young I drew constantly in my sketchbooks to learn to see things. My first teacher in school, Gilbert Stone, taught me… — Douglas Florian Copy Share Image
With time some poems just fall by the wayside. Other poems get better over time with revision, revision, revision. My ladybug poem took 10… — Douglas Florian Copy Share Image
The art has to have a life of its own and not merely illustrate. I've always felt a great illustration can make a good… — Douglas Florian Copy Share Image
I studied art at Queens College, taking very few courses in literature. But I've always loved reading poetry and grew up enjoying the so-called… — Douglas Florian Copy Share Image
Narrative nonfiction was not my forte. I always wanted to let my imagination run free, and the facts sometimes got in the way. At… — Douglas Florian Copy Share Image
Left right left right. We're army ants. We swarm we fight. We have no home. We roam. We race. You're lucky if we miss… — Douglas Florian Copy Share Image
