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“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?”

Quote by Sarah Kay

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Sarah Kay

Sarah Kay, born in June 1988, is an accomplished American poet known for her heartfelt and thought-provoking poetry. Her work has gained widespread acclaim for its genuine emotion and profound insight. more

“Poetry is like pooping. If there is a poem inside of you, it has to come out. Sometimes it can be really difficult and take longer than you'd like (it may even be painful), but other times it can be really easy and happen much faster than you expected. But either way - it is important, and it feels so much better when it's done.”

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“Part of what I try to do in schools is take poetry off of a pedestal and make it a little more accessible and approachable.”

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“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.”

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“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.”

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