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

- Arnold Adoff

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

- Arnold Adoff

Writing a poem is making music with words and space.

- Arnold Adoff

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 c…

- Arnold Adoff