“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 don't think I ever had a morning where I woke up and said I'm going to be a professional poet. I know I've always loved poetry, I've always loved writing poetry and I've always loved sharing poetry. I've also always known that I wanted that to somehow be a very large part of my life and I'm very fortunate that it's such a large part of my life.” ThinkingKnowsWritingSaidWantedKnownMorningPoetFortunateWriting Poetry Author:Sarah Kay
“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 that work a 9 to 5 in a cubicle and come home and write poetry. Their poetry is just as powerful and moving as anything that I've ever written, if not more.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWritingRealHomeMovingArtistPowerfulWrittenPoetPaidPoetry IsComing HomeUnfairReal ArtistsCubicles Author:Sarah Kay
“If you know what you're looking for, the illustrations might give you a tip about what is coming in that section. But it takes a lot of study and familiarity with the work for anyone to really "decode" it, and there are also images that are just thematically important, and not necessarily pointing to specific poems, so mainly it was just a fun puzzle for ourselves.” IfsKnowsGivingImportantMightFunStudySectionsPuzzlesPointingFamiliarityIllustration Author:Sarah Kay
“When words become a poem, it makes sense to me, but I don't know how to explain to someone why the words are the way they are. It's just the logic of the poem to me.” KnowsWayKnow HowLogicMake Sense 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
“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 to help you dive into the things you don’t know.” KnowsWritingHelpingInspirationMotivationGatheringAdagesKnowledge And Experience Author:Sarah Kay
“If I should have a daughter, instead of "Mom," she's going to call me "Point B," because that way she knows that no matter what happens, at least she can always find her way to me.” IfsKnowsWayShouldMatterHappensMomDaughterShould HaveNo Matter WhatCall Me Author:Sarah Kay
