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
Thinking about writing as an act of celebration is sometimes a helpful framework for me. It allows me to prioritize what I… — Sarah Kay Asks 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
I use poetry to help me work through what I don’t understand, but I show up to each new poem with a… — Sarah Kay Help me 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… — Sarah Kay Mother 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 Falling 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
Not all poetry wants to be storytelling. And not all storytelling wants to be poetry. But great storytellers and great poets share… — Sarah Kay Common 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… — Sarah Kay Death 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… — Sarah Kay Intimacy 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
“There is a girl who still writes you; she doesn’t know how not to.” — Sarah Kay Poems 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.… — Sarah Kay About 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
“And then there are days when sleeping is the hardest. The fight of muscle against world becomes so constant, that surrendering to… — Sarah Kay Sleep Copy Share Image
I have always thought of poetry as an act of celebration. Just by nature of writing a poem you are taking the… — Sarah Kay Being human 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
“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
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 Blisters 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 Apologizing Copy Share Image
Most days it feels as if the world is whirling around me and I am standing still. In slow motion, I watch… — Sarah Kay Blur 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
“It is hard to stop loving the ocean, even after it has left you gasping.” — Sarah Kay Ocean Copy Share Image
