“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
“My falling in love with spoken word poetry definitely came out of that time period where all the adults around me were failing to supply me with any answers. Everyone was too busy dealing with things that were more important. I was pretty lost and invisible. And all of a sudden, this world opened up where I could get on stage and perform in front of my peers. People would listen to me and see me, and people would say, "That thing you created was important." And that was so validating and necessary at that specific moment.” PeopleWorldImportantMomentsFallLostAnswersFailingStageFrontsThis WorldPeriodsAdultsFalling In LoveBusyInvisiblePeersToo BusyListen To MeSpoken WordTime Periods 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
“This world is made out of sugar. It can crumble so easily but don’t be afraid to stick your tongue out and taste it.” WorldMadeThis WorldTasteSticksTongueSugar Author:Sarah Kay
“I want [my daughter] to look at the world through the underside of a glass-bottom boat, to look through a microscope at the galaxies that exist on the pinpoint of a human mind.” WorldWantMindHumansLooksInspirationMotivationDaughterBottomGlassesBoatMy DaughterHuman MindGalaxyMicroscopes Author:Sarah Kay
“Most days it feels as if the world is whirling around me and I am standing still. In slow motion, I watch the colors blur; people and faces all become a massive wash.” PeopleIfsWorldFeelsStillsFacesWatchesColorStandingMassiveBlurStanding StillSlow Motion Book:Pieces of Glass: A Moment of Tragedy, a Lifetime of Faith Source: Pieces of Glass: A Moment of Tragedy, a Lifetime of Faith
