“Ever since I was little, I’ve loved making hand-made cards and presents and arts & crafts for people.” PeopleLittlesArtMadeHandsCardsCrafts Author:Sarah Kay
“Ever since I was little, I’ve loved making hand-made cards and presents and arts & crafts for people. The book gives me a similar experience. I love being able to hold this object in my hands and say, “This is mine. I made this. It is a gift for you.” I love that feeling. Especially since this particular object contains ten years worth of my poems.” PeopleGivingYearsLittlesArtMadeBookFeelingsHandsAbleLove IsObjectsMinesParticularTenGive MeCardsCrafts Author:Sarah Kay
“Some people read palms to tell your future, but I read hands to tell your past. Each scar makes a story worth telling. Each callused palm, each cracked knuckle is a missed punch or years in a factory.” PeopleYearsStoriesHandsPastOur FutureScarFactoriesOur PastPalmsYour FutureYour PastCrackedKnuckles Author:Sarah Kay
“If I should have a daughter… I’m gonna paint the solar system on the backs of her hands so she has to learn the entire universe before she can say ‘oh I know that like the back of my hand.” IfsKnowsShouldHandsUniverseDaughterShould HavePaintSolar System Author:Sarah Kay
“Is there a word for the moment you win tug-of-war? When the weight gives, and all that extra rope comes hurtling towards you, how even though you've won, you still end up with muddy knees and burns on your hands? Is there a word for that? I wish there was.” LifeGivingStillsWarEndsMomentsHandsWinningWishWeightKneesExtrasRopeMuddyTug Of War Author:Sarah Kay
“There is hurt that cannot be fixed by band aids or poetrybecause no matter how wide you stretch your fingers, your hands will always be too small to catch all the pain you want to heal. Believe me, I’ve tried.” WantBelieveMatterHandsPainHurtBandFingersWideAidsHealFixedBelieve In MeBand Aid Author:Sarah Kay
“They'll be days like this" my momma said. When you open your hands to catch, and wind up with only blisters and bruises. When you try to step out of the phone booth and try to fly , and the very people you want to save, are the ones standing on your cape. When your boots will fill with rain, and you'll be up to your knees with disappointment And those are the very days you have all the more reason to say "Thank you".” PeopleWantTryingSaidReasonHandsStepsWindRainStandingPhonesDisappointmentKneesBootsBruisesSaying Thank YouCapesMommaBlistersPhone BoothMy MommaDays Like This Author:Sarah Kay
