“I do like celebrating women, I do like celebrating different lifestyles and choices and people and it makes me happy when others find my work empowering.” PeopleDifferentChoicesLifestyleCelebrateEmpoweringMake Me HappyDifferent Lifestyles Author:Sarah Kay
“I think that poetry is an act of celebration, that anytime you're writing a poem, it means that you're celebrating something, even if it's a sad poem, if it's an angry poem, a political poem or anything at all. The fact that you're taking the time and energy to pick up this thing and hold it to the light, and say, "Let's take some time to consider this," means that you've deemed it worthy enough to spend time on - which, in my opinion, is celebrating.” IfsThinkingWritingMeanEnoughFactsLightPoliticalEnergyOpinionPicksAngryWorthyCelebratePoetry IsCelebrationEnd TimesSpend TimeTime And Energy Author:Sarah Kay
“I have always thought of poetry as an act of celebration. Just by nature of writing a poem you are taking the time to dwell on whatever it is that you're writing about...you can be celebrating anger, you can be celebrating sorrow... you are spending the time to focus and observe and try to understand the various parts of being human.” WritingTryingHumansFocusSorrowVariousSpendingCelebrateCelebrationBeing Human Author:Sarah Kay
“One thing that I believe is that every time I write something, I am taking the time to celebrate. Even if I am writing a sad story or an angry poem, I am still giving those stories my time and attention.” IfsGivingWritingBelieveStillsStoriesI BelieveAttentionOne ThingAngryCelebrateMy TimeSad Story Author:Sarah Kay
“Thinking about writing as an act of celebration is sometimes a helpful framework for me. It allows me to prioritize what I want to call attention to and what I want others to know about me. It makes me ask: What is worth celebrating?” ThinkingKnowsWantWritingSometimesAsksAttentionCelebrateHelpfulCelebrationFrameworkPrioritize Author:Sarah Kay
“I want to welcome folks to poetry, especially those who may have previously felt unwelcome; I want to celebrate everyone who is trying to make sense of this world through poetry the way I try to.” WorldWayWantTryingMayFeltThis WorldFolksWelcomeCelebrateMake SenseUnwelcome Author:Sarah Kay
