Was Dr. Seuss really a poet?

Since he wrote poems, yes. His works included satire, as well as stories for older children that presented serious social issues in the guise of lighthearted stories. “Sneeches on Beaches”, for example, addresses the foolishness of prejudice. read more

Dr. Seuss’s style of rhythm and rhyme is much more on point than a lot of modern poets. His sensible and nonsensical method is humorous and impervious to time. Yes, he was a poet, and a very entertaining one, too, but he also wasn’t afraid to hint about more sober things. read more

Dr. Seuss from Then to Now: A Catalogue of the Retrospective Exhibition. Random House. ISBN 0-394-89268-2. Geisel, Theodor (2001). Minnear, Richard, ed. Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel. New Press. ISBN 1-56584-704-0. Geisel, Theodor (2004). The Beginnings of Dr. Seuss: An Informal Reminiscence. read more

Dr. Seuss made a great impression on me as a child, and I suppose that this is true for many children and their parents, as much today as then. He was the world's greatest poet. read more