Sarah Kay 1 : If l should have a daughter…

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Sarah Kay 1 : If l should have a daughter…
Summary

What is a speaker?

The speaker was really used to talk on the stage more than anyone I watched ever.

In fact, for a decade, she has performed at the Bowery Poetry Club in Manhattan. At the same time, when she was in high school, she had created Project V.O.I.C.E. with Phil Kaye who was a partner and surprisingly a guy. This was a way to encourage her friends to do spoken-word with them.

The mission of Project V.O.I.C.E. is to entertain, educate and inspire by using spoken-word poetry. They are now teaching it in the world.  

In the countries where English is spoken, doesn't the created poetry by people want to sit on paper? I think that poems are only written, are quietly read, or only swims on the paper and people listen quietly to it in Japan.

However, spoken-word poetry is different. It is the art of performance poetry like poetry and theater had a baby. This is very much true because I felt to watch like flying words on the stage and to appear question marks in my head.

Firstly, writing a poem might be a little bit hard though you can start from what you know. It is about collecting up all of your knowledge and experience. Then you can write what you want to know and what you don't know also. What you don't understand is changed by writing a poem. You can overcome something through it.

The important thing is that you think that you can do this, you will continue, you love this, and this makes you you. Of course, they lead to all things you want to do.

So this is a new way that everyone can communicate with you.

Even the things nobody understands you, someone will listen to it, if you try to express yourself with a little courage.

Her performance "Point B" is dedicated to mothers of the world. They are great and popular anytime and anywhere.

I hope that all Japanese people can be proud of her performance "Hiroshima". There is hope in front of us.

Words in this story

indignant / feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

poet, poem,  poetry / a person, rhyme, a genre of literature.

The whole audience gave her a standing ovation.

She received a standing ovation from the spectators.