“I often tell people to stop being afraid of writing bad poetry, or bad anything. I think that a lot of times, when people claim that they have writer's block, or that they get stuck, it's just because they're scared of writing bad things.” PeopleThinkingWritingClaimsScaredStuckBlockBad ThingsBeing AfraidWriter's Block 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 write about love and family a lot, because I'm always trying to figure those things out. At different points in my life, just when I think I've finished writing about it, the dynamics shift, and then I have a whole new set of questions and worries and misunderstandings to wrestle with.” ThinkingWritingTryingDifferentWholeWorryFiguresFinishedMisunderstandingAlways TryingDynamicsLove And Family 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
“Nothing is as universal as some good scatalogical humor. I try to shift the frame in which people think about poetry from being distant or "sacred" to being more human, because then I think it becomes easier to feel like poetry belongs to us, is for us, is from us.” PeopleThinkingFeelsTryingHumansEasierUniversalSacredPoetry Is Author:Sarah Kay
“I think you can perform any poem. But what I believe is that the best examples of spoken word poetry I've ever seen, are spoken word poems that, when you see them, you're aware of the fact they need to be performed. That there's something about that poem that you would not be able to understand if you were just reading it on a piece of paper.” IfsThinkingNeedsBelieveFactsAbleReadingI BelievePiecesExamplePaperSpoken Word Author:Sarah Kay
“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, something that brings you joy, it's about you having a duty to find time in your life for that thing that brings you joy...even if it can only be a small amount.” IfsThinkingArtJoyCareersDutyAmountArt IsSmall Amounts 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
“I love books that create worlds for me that I don't want to leave. I recently lost my entire life to Haruki Murakami - 1Q84. I tell people that book ruined my life in the best possible way. I couldn't think of anything else for weeks after I read it.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayWantBookLostWeekRuined Author:Sarah Kay
“Nothing is as universal as some good scatalogical humor. Even if it means having to be a little silly or cheeky, I think it is worth it.” IfsThinkingMeanLittlesUniversalSillyWorth ItCheeky Author:Sarah Kay
“I think there is a human instinct to tell stories, no matter who you are or where you live.” ThinkingHumansMatterStoriesWho You AreInstinctWhere You Live Author:Sarah Kay
