“I love you as much as the ocean kisses the shore no matter how many times it is sent away.” — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“It does not matter how long we have been kept in cages. It does not matter how strong your gravity is. We… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
It does not matter how strong your gravity is, we were always meant to fly. — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
I think there is a human instinct to tell stories, no matter who you are or where you live. — Sarah Kay Humans Copy Share Image
One of my highest priorities as an educator is to be as inclusive as possible. — Sarah Kay Educator Copy Share Image
“Sure, I know where most things are but give me enough time and I can lose anything.” — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“And somewhere in between then and now irony slipped its way into my vocabulary. Laughter became the antidote for guilt. Sacrifice grew… — Sarah Kay Irony Copy Share Image
Remember that good things come in threes and so do bad things and always apologize when you've done something wrong but don't… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
Spoken word teaches that if you have the ability to express yourself and the courage to present those stories and opinions, you… — Sarah Kay Ability Copy Share Image
“This life will hit you--hard. In the face! It'll wait for you to get back up, just so it can kick you… — Sarah Kay Life Copy Share Image
It’s not just the adage ‘write what you know,’ it’s about gathering up all of the knowledge and experience you’ve collected up… — Sarah Kay Adages Copy Share Image
I want to welcome folks to poetry, especially those who may have previously felt unwelcome; I want to celebrate everyone who is… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
Our day-to-day lives are pretty chaotic. So in terms of the writing part, you have to get pretty disciplined about finding quiet… — Sarah Kay Art Copy Share Image
I want [my daughter] to look at the world through the underside of a glass-bottom boat, to look through a microscope at… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
Poetry is like pooping. If there is a poem inside of you, it has to come out. Sometimes it can be really… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
I write about love and family a lot, because I'm always trying to figure those things out. At different points in my… — Sarah Kay Always trying Copy Share Image
For some reason there's this myth that creativity - [especially] in terms of creative writing - is a gift you either have,… — Sarah Kay Creative Copy Share Image
“Maybe Love stays. Maybe Love can’t. Maybe Love shouldn’t. Love arrives exactly when Love is supposed to and Love leaves exactly when… — Sarah Kay Love Copy Share Image
They'll be days like this" my momma said. When you open your hands to catch, and wind up with only blisters and… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“But I have seen the best of you and the worst of you, and I choose both. I want to share every… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
My falling in love with spoken word poetry definitely came out of that time period where all the adults around me were… — Sarah Kay Adults Copy Share Image
Think it's so unfair when people think that you're not a "real artist" unless you're getting paid for it…I personally know so… — Sarah Kay Art Copy Share Image
“It is hard to stop loving the ocean, even after it has left you gasping.” — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“I promise to tidy up before company arrives, wouldn't want my socks and daydreams all over the carpet” — Sarah Kay Business Copy Share Image
Fingers interlocked like a beautiful accordion of flesh or a zipper of prayer — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
You can be an artist, work hard for your work and also share while trying to create community with other artists. — Sarah Kay Art Copy Share Image
Ever since I was little, I’ve loved making hand-made cards and presents and arts & crafts for people. — Sarah Kay Art Copy Share Image
“Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to remind your lungs how much they like the taste of… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“My world was the size of a crayon box, and it took every colour to draw her” — Sarah Kay Colour Copy Share Image
This world is made out of sugar. It can crumble so easily but don’t be afraid to stick your tongue out and… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
My self-confidence can be measured out in teaspoons mixed into my poetry, and it still always tastes funny in my mouth. — Sarah Kay Comedy Copy Share Image
Forgive yourself for the decisions you have made, the ones you still call mistakes when you tuck them in at night — Sarah Kay Decision Copy Share Image
If I should have a daughter…“Instead of “Mom”, she’s gonna call me “Point B. — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“We were dandelion seeds released to the wind, she asked for no return. We are saplings now. With gentle hands.” — Sarah Kay Dandelion Copy Share Image
Not all poetry wants to be storytelling. And not all storytelling wants to be poetry. But great storytellers and great poets share… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
Some people read palms to tell your future, but I read hands to tell your past. Each scar makes a story worth… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
Nothing is as universal as some good scatalogical humor. I try to shift the frame in which people think about poetry from… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
Ever hear that expression, "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times"? That's what high school was like… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
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