The World's Most Popular Independently-Owned Website for Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women
Leave a Comment

//

22 Comments

Julieann's Team Pick: Sarah Kay on TED

jul

Posted by

Something to start your day! Turn off everything (except your access to the internet) and watch poet Sarah Kay open a window in your soul.

“When I meet you, in that moment, I am no longer a part of your future. I start quickly becoming part of your past. But, in that instant, I get to share your present and you, you get to share mine. And that is the greatest present of all. So, if you tell me I can do the impossible, I’ll probably laugh at you. I don’t know if I could change the world, yet, because I don’t know that much about it. And, I don’t know that much about reincarnation, either; but, if you make me laugh hard enough sometimes I forget what century I’m in. This isn’t my first time here. This isn’t my last time here. There aren’t the last words I’ll share, but just in case I’m trying my hardest to get it right this time around.”

22 responses to “Julieann's Team Pick: Sarah Kay on TED”

  1. Squid

    I love TED, and I love you for picking this.

    Thumb up 0
    1. julieann

      TED is on my bucket list! &back atchya :)

      Thumb up 0
      1. Squid

        I am up for a trip next year. For reals.

        Thumb up 0
  2. leah

    I just watched this yesterday. It’s awesome. Everyone should watch the one with the artist JR. http://www.ted.com/talks/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out.html

    Thumb up 0
    1. julieann

      let’s cover our hometowns w wheatglue and spread some AS love.

      Thumb up 0
    2. hematopoietry

      Ahhh both of these TEDs were awesome! Thanks. I AM SO DOWN FOR TURNING SHIT AUTOSTRADDLE. Gay army, let’s go.

      Thumb up 0
  3. foist

    I really liked her performing Hiroshima.

    Thumb up 0
  4. Amy_Yam

    Yes.

    Thumb up 0
  5. mere84

    i was just going to formspring-suggest sarah kay for pure poetry week, but this is a far more appropriate venue to discuss her splendidness. check out “hands” on youtube. i’ll link it because hands = sexy *which i don’t believe she addresses in this particular poem/performance but still*

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuAbGJBvIVY

    Thumb up 0
  6. Laura

    Thanks, Julieann. This is one of the best things I’ve seen in a while.

    Thumb up 0
  7. Emma

    The beginning makes me want to have a daughter.

    Thumb up 0
    1. julieann

      ikr? and did the end want to make you name her sarah? k, now i feel creepy. im gonna go watch rube goldberg machines on youtube.

      Thumb up 0
  8. Camille

    Sometimes, after everyone too cool or not nerdy enough has left, me and my friends sit around and recite “Hands” to each other.

    Thanks for this.

    Thumb up 0
  9. however

    “I try to fight my students’ instincts to be cool and unfazed, and encourage them to engage with the world around them”

    I feel like this is what AS did to me. And keeps doing actually, I love your Poetry Weeks (and this).

    Thumb up 0
  10. Simone

    This post led me to a youtube spoken word tangent for the past 2 hrs.

    Thanks. I needed that.

    Thumb up 0
    1. julieann

      i was going to say something abt words touching you and then it suddenly felt inappropriate in my ‘it’s almost 2am’ brains.

      ty 4 being u

      Thumb up 0
  11. Raksha

    She is amazing!

    Thumb up 0
  12. Kadence

    I love this.
    More than I can put into words.
    And the thought that this incites.

    Thumb up 0
  13. Rachel

    she is 22 years old. can we just take a moment for that? wow.

    Thumb up 0
  14. Radiogirl

    New crush. Sa-wooooon.

    Thumb up 0
  15. H

    I love everything about this/her.

    Thumb up 0
  16. wild

    the great thing about AS is that it never fails to surprise and inspire me. we watch ted clips every wednesday at work.

    Thumb up 0

Leave a Reply