“Practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent.” — Sarah Kay Perfect practice Copy Share Image
If I should have a daughter…“Instead of “Mom”, she’s gonna call me “Point B. — Sarah Kay Call me 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
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
“Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to remind your lungs how much they like the taste of… — Sarah Kay Taste Air 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
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
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 Made Copy Share Image
“It is hard to stop loving the ocean, even after it has left you gasping.” — Sarah Kay Gasping Copy Share Image
“He will never marry her, the translator tells me, after we have been driving in the dark for a few minutes. Yes,… — Sarah Kay Marry Copy Share Image
Poetry is like a puzzle-solving strategy for me. I like to poem my way through tricky questions and ideas. That's about the… — Sarah Kay Consistent Copy Share Image
“Me - I was not born with enough fuel. My anger often melts into sadness, it will just disintegrate into shame or… — Sarah Kay Anger Copy Share Image
You can only fit so many words in a postcard, only so many in a phone call, only so many into space… — Sarah Kay Emptiness Copy Share Image
“I will wake up early with my heavy heartbeat. You will say. Can't we just sleep in, and I will say, No,… — Sarah Kay Heartbeat Copy Share Image
“She makes tea by hand. Nettles, slippery elm, turmeric, cinnamon - my mother is a recipe for warm throats and belly laughs.… — Sarah Kay Mother Copy Share Image
My first performance poem was about how sometimes I was teased for being manly, or a tomboy or whatever. It was saying… — Sarah Kay Certain 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 Angry Copy Share Image
“Still now I send letters into space Hoping that some mailman somewhere will track you down And recognise you from the descriptions… — Sarah Kay Letters Copy Share Image
At this point in my life - age 24 - I have chosen a fairly strange path that not many are walking.… — Sarah Kay Age Copy Share Image
“If you grow up the type of woman men want to hold, You can let them hold you. All day they practice… — Sarah Kay Question mark 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,… — Sarah Kay Amount Copy Share Image
If I should have a daughter, instead of 'Mom,' she's gonna call me 'Point B,' because that way she knows that no… — Sarah Kay Always 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… — Sarah Kay About family Copy Share Image
Ever since I was little, I’ve loved making hand-made cards and presents and arts & crafts for people. The book gives me… — Sarah Kay Able Copy Share Image
I don't think I ever had a morning where I woke up and said I'm going to be a professional poet. I… — Sarah Kay Fortunate Copy Share Image
“...I was not born with enough fuel. My anger often melts into sadness, it will just disintegrate into shame or fear, my… — Sarah Kay Anger Copy Share Image
“I will wake you up early even though I know you like to stay through the credits. I will leave pennies in… — Sarah Kay Hansel and gretel Copy Share Image
“Private Parts The first love of my life never saw me naked - there was always a parent coming home in half… — Sarah Kay Another woman Copy Share Image
“The Type Everyone needs a place. It shouldn't be inside of someone else. -Richard Siken If you grow up the type of… — Sarah Kay Another woman Copy Share Image
“people used to tell me that i had beautiful hands told me so often, in fact, that one day i started to… — Sarah Kay First time Copy Share Image
“When they bombed Hiroshima, the explosion formed a mini-supernova, so every living animal, human or plant that received direct contact with the… — Sarah Kay Change the world Copy Share Image
“If I should have a daughter…“Instead of “Mom”, she’s gonna call me “Point B.” Because that way, she knows that no matter… — Sarah Kay Bad thing 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
