I love books that create worlds for me that I don't want to leave. I recently lost my entire life to Haruki… — 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 Copy Share Image
Every moment I choose to write about is one I have deemed important enough to dwell inside of and share with others.… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“When I hear what I have written out loud, the cliches hang in the air between us like bad breath” — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
I often tell people to stop being afraid of writing bad poetry, or bad anything. I think that a lot of times,… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
One thing that I believe is that every time I write something, I am taking the time to celebrate. Even if I… — 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 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 to now… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
Thinking about writing as an act of celebration is sometimes a helpful framework for me. It allows me to prioritize what I want to… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
I don't think it's about art being a career but it's about making sure that if art is something that you love, something that… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
I use poetry to help me work through what I don’t understand, but I show up to each new poem with a backpack full… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“Once, she fell off of a ladder when I was three. She says all she was worried about was my face as I watched… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“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
I write poetry to figure things out. It's what I use as a navigating tool in my life, so when there's something that I… — Sarah Kay 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 something in… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“What is it about immortality? With the right sword and shield, we think we can fend off anger, fear, and hatred. If our legs… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
“And the spaces that he never saw: the ones my parents had labeled private parts when I was still small enough to fit all… — Sarah Kay 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 many poets… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
My first spoken word poem, packed with all the wisdom of a 14-year-old, was about the injustice of being seen as unfeminine. The poem… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
