Quotes from Sarah Kay

Women don't have to be defined by others. We have the power to define ourselves: by telling our own stories, in our own words, with our own voices.

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.

If I should have a daughter, instead of "Mom," she's going to call me "Point B."

It does not matter how strong your gravity is, we were always meant to fly.

Not all poetry wants to be storytelling. And not all storytelling wants to be poetry. But great storytellers and great poets share something in common: They had something to say, and did.

Poetry makes people nervous. Especially in schools.

Poetry is like a puzzle-solving strategy for me. I like to poem my way through tricky questions and ideas. That's about the only consistent thread through my poem-creation process.

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.

Be careful, darling. Your footsteps land heavy here. Your racket will wake the dragons.

Remember that good things come in threes and so do bad things and always apologize when you've done something wrong but don't you ever apologize for the way your eyes refuse to stop shining.

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.

Because rain will wash away everything, if you let it.

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.

Fingers interlocked like a beautiful accordion of flesh or a zipper of prayer

I want her to know that 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.

Perusing colorful storylines on the backs of book jackets, I realized that none of them could possibly be as dramatic as my life to date. Then sadly, I also realized I could never find the ending of my story from the safety of an armchair.

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.

To me, having the courage to tell your own story goes hand in hand with having the curiosity and humility to listen to others' stories.

There is a girl who still writes you; she doesn't know how not to.

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.

We both know how to hide our sharpest parts, I just don't always recognize my own weaponry.

You are not made of metaphors, Not apologies, not excuses.

Hands learn. More than minds do.

You can only fit so many words into a postcard. Only so many in a phone call. Only so many into space, before you forget that words are sometimes used for things other than filling emptiness.