Sarah Kay: "A Bird Made of Birds"
Σάρα Κέι: «Ένα Πουλί Φτιαγμένο από Πουλιά»
A performing poet since she was 14 years old, Sarah Kay is the founder of Project VOICE, an organization that uses spoken word poetry as a literacy and empowerment tool. Full bio
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who is a fellow poet.
και είναι συνάδελφος ποιητής.
τη φωτογραφία στο διαδίκτυο
on a hook from the ceiling,
σ' έναν γάντζο στο ταβάνι,
that the heart of a blue whale
ότι η καρδιά της μπλε φάλαινας
can stand up fully inside of it.
μπορεί να σταθεί ολόκληρος μέσα της.
τη φωτογραφία στο διαδίκτυο,
the poem you were planning on writing."
το ποίημα που σκόπευες να γράψεις».
I was horrified.
I'm trying to invent new metaphors!
να επινοήσω καινούριες μεταφορές!
that hasn't been discovered yet.
που δεν ανακαλύφθηκε ακόμη.
is always going to get there before me?"
θα είναι πάντα εκεί πριν από μένα»;
a uniquely poet problem,
πρόβλημα των ποιητών,
feels especially big
μοιάζει ιδιαίτερα μεγάλος
that some of you may have seen.
που μπορεί να το είδατε κι εσείς.
every couple of months.
του διαδικτύου κάθε δύο μήνες.
that are called starlings,
called a "murmuration,"
just a big cloud of birds.
ένα μεγάλο σύννεφο πουλιών.
a quick video on their phone
ένα γρήγορο βίντεο στο κινητό του
where the birds shift,
τα πουλιά μετακινούνται
written the poem
γράψει το ποίημα
it didn't fill me with despair.
δε με απογοήτευσε.
to invent something new.
να επινοήσω κάτι καινούριο.
to what the universe is showing me
τι μου δείχνει το σύμπαν
to what the universe offers,
μου προσφέρει το σύμπαν,
but point at the flock of starlings
να στοχεύεις στο σμήνος των ψαρονιών
in inherited choreography,
σε μια κληρονομημένη χορογραφία,
σαν μια σαρωτική κουρτίνα
is as large as a house
είναι τόσο μεγάλη όσο ένα σπίτι
to fit a person standing.
να χωρέσουν έναν όρθιο άνθρωπο.
inside a flower,
μέσα στο λουλούδι,
είναι τόσο φωτεινό,
δε θα ταιριάξει μ' αυτό.
είναι τόσο αληθινό,
you can stand up inside of.
που μπορείς να σταθείς μέσα του.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sarah Kay - PoetA performing poet since she was 14 years old, Sarah Kay is the founder of Project VOICE, an organization that uses spoken word poetry as a literacy and empowerment tool.
Why you should listen
Plenty of 14-year-old girls write poetry. But few hide under the bar of the famous Bowery Poetry Club in Manhattan’s East Village absorbing the talents of New York’s most exciting poets. Not only did Sarah Kay do that -- she also had the guts to take its stage and hold her own against performers at least a decade her senior. Her talent for weaving words into poignant, funny, and powerful performances paid off.
Sarah holds a Masters degree in the art of teaching from Brown University and an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Grinnell College. Her first book, B, was ranked the number one poetry book on Amazon.com. Her second book, No Matter the Wreckage, is available from Write Bloody Publishing.
Sarah also founded Project VOICE, an organization that uses spoken word poetry as a literacy and empowerment tool. Project VOICE runs performances and workshops to encourage people to engage in creative self-expression in schools and communities around the world.
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