Sarah Kay - Hands - With HBO's Def Poetry Jam

Spoken Word Poetry - Sarah Kay performs "Hands"

[@littleme3547]

This is literally my favorite video on KZbin right now!!!

[@danielsaintfelix2988]

I love this poem. I don't know how many times i have listen to it but it is beautiful

[@candykiss786]

i love how she did this.

[@aljigster]

I saw Sarah Kay tonight #IBMexico2012. She did a number of poems, this one among them. I was inspired, humbled, awed, and left breathless. She used words to paint pictures in my mind. It was one of the most refreshing experiences I have had in years. Bravo.

[@glitterpee]

her delivery is impeccable.

[@jackiem3740]

i thought about this poem every day for about a month after it aired. and here i am about however long after googling it, and thank god, finding it on youtube. for this, i love the internet. she is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

[@qatob]

briefly and obviously brilliant, what I like about sarah's poems the creativity, bringing up new subjects not just the standard I love you, I miss you.... blah blah, I am poet myself and I do understand how difficult it is to write something beautiful like this piece, something that won't just capture your ears it will rather reach your soul, and whats really helping sarah is the way she perform, her innocent look, and of course her lovely voice, nicely done.

[@monkeysyah]

Omg! I say this at my language arts class and just fell in~love, this is soooo beautiful it makes me wanna cry :)

[@TheAshaBARBIE]

Sarah has become so famous . So proud of her and her beautiful work .

[@wazzzzaap]

i watch this over and over again and every time i smile

[@Aceaka]

YOoooooooooooo, it amzes me how someone could find the inspiration the knowledge and the experience to speak so deep about "hands" that was real nice

[@SquishTish]

that was the most beautiful poem i had heard in a very long time.

[@TimAdams212]

that's my baby! she's amazing.

[@DreamerM]

She does have beautiful hands. She's also blessed with a great relationship with her father.

[@albertmuci]

I am glad that you are having an intellectual conversation about poetry, but I will say the commentor providing and backing up argumenents with evidence is on point. Besides that, I had the pleasure of meeting this wonderful soul at a my college. She inspires and makes you wonder infinite possibilities and that's all that matters: live to discover hidden wonders in the smallest and simplest mediums-the ability to speak with ones' heart

[@akl000]

This poetry was really...nice...i love it...hands

[@mrcinemajunky]

That was beautiful...simply put...just beautiful.

[@JtotheLSNSDLover]

i love this poemy and i'm in love with her!!! she's amazing!

[@rockprincesslol]

Love her

[@brainiacgurl]

she made me cry...

[@rhooster28]

Beautiful person,beautiful poem.

[@TheMagentaDimension]

she is so incredibly talented, it's ridiculous

[@simplykimlr]

this is ridiculously amazing. I keep replaying the video! PROPS

[@quitopolodown9745]

God she gives me chills...love this

[@thomasryan6240]

Love this.

[@worldly11wise]

I really love this poem.

[@JediCandice]

@jabberwolf thats the beauty of poetry you can make it, mold it, shape it, into anything you want

[@Jorashima]

She has great hand gestures. Lively and graceful. That was nice. I like. give her a hand. Please

[@mescalita8]

Great imagination and language expression...just love it!

[@tripfunkmonster]

This is a beautiful person with talent going a thousand smiles an hour.

[@vigilnight14]

this is almost the 30 th time i listen to it

[@ukoffline]

she is soooooooooooooooo good

[@danielmw7]

Wow, that awesome!

[@moon3sun3stars]

love it make sme smile every time

[@dw3gly7]

Amazing!

[@TheMomochi007]

l absolutely love your spoken words

[@Supa.Nintendope]

That was great love poetry :D

[@RosaKwak]

This is such a beautiful poem. :D

[@gangstalica]

Awesome...Man I

[@TheGMAT16]

I am not big on poetry but I really like her , the one from TED is really good

[@Paria53]

I love this :))

[@singer272]

Great! i have watched tthis soooo many times lol

[@chuthithuytrang5704]

LIKE A BOSS!!!

[@sadexcuses]

that was amazing!

[@frannimonty]

amazing! :)

[@brandila08]

wow...that was really good!

[@poppavanlear]

Nice poem, and beautiful voice.

[@snowboardergal97]

this is cool i saw it at school

[@andipoetic]

She's got a beautiful voice

[@straightupkid]

lovely

[@a.d.8252]

Dope!

[@jevanydessaline1867]

She's my 3rd fab.

[@TullyBuddy]

Spoken Word Poetry... It is an intense literary work that expresses ideas with rhythm. Just because YOU didn't write this type of poetry in the 5th Grade, doesn't mean it isn't poetry. Please, do yourself a favour, watch some more of Sarah Kay's poetry. If not that, read the description.

[@jrei003]

I can't believe she's only 18 here. She will always be my role model!

[@aliroxu]

Just ignore the haters-- their brains aren't developed enough to understand that this is great poetry. (:

[@Fatimaeljamal93]

There's no telling you how obsessed I am

[@SocaTrain]

@jabberwolf lol sometimes thats what it seems like but this poem was actually really good

[@Jennifer123001]

i saw this in class. this peom i was following the croud and making rud remarks but i am a poet 2. andi listened i understood her.

[@lovelyleyley]

dang. all dat from lookin at ya hands?! shes good. gr8. amazing. wow. 2 THUMBS up from MY hands :D lol

[@hirskdubbi]

@ThatwasTERRIBLE now thats poetic

[@ThereWereHeroes]

in the end she's like: BOOM I'm out!

[@gothicwitch101]

Ha ha like your poem.

[@depitydog]

theyre clapping for ya.

[@kekoaT]

sarhj kay i know this girl from highschool she goes to brown now.. she's soooo freaking talented and so very beautiful .. oh no ... i think i have a girl crush! lol

[@PaigeMarieHailey]

iHavee ahh Common Poem Meh &' Mah dad used to play ah qame called Nosey =] we'd Touch Noses && Move from side to side sayinq " Nosey nosey nosey nosey" &&' Count too . Each Week we'd Sum ehtt uhp Thts such ahh Beautifull Poem yuo've written thoo =D

[@reginaldfairfield]

@flyoffdaice you can.

[@flyoffdaice]

@vigilnight14 this is my 25th time :). i really wish i could hav her poems in my ipod so i can listen to it

[@YouJustDoYou14]

"You need a firm handshake but don't hold on too tight but dont let go too soon but dont hold on for too long" lol that is complicated.

[@TullyBuddy]

You say that as if Sarah Kay is not one of the most fantastic spoken word poets ever.

[@1stfreind]

i meant what TheLittlemissmayhem wrote sounded like poetry -.- lol i know sarah kays work is poetry!!! i flippin love her to death! i hate when people say it isnt poetry and what Thelittlemissmayeh wrote sounded like poetry to me xD thats wut i was trying to say lo

[@rosh181992]

@jabberwolf if you would have known anything relevant about poetry you wouldn't have said that...she is real n amazing!

[@Itsamandalau]

Poems do not have to rhyme. All that matters is quality because I wouldn't call a shit piece of poem that rhymed as real poetry. This performance was beautiful!

[@RedBeast3]

@77musica This is poetry; it's called Free Verse Poetry. Free Verse poetry doesn't have a rhyme or meter.

[@will707]

word

[@h4h4g1rl8]

lucky you! tell her i'm her fan. hahahaaha.. :P

[@lstultz1010]

William Carlos Williams!

[@TullyBuddy]

This is not poetry?! No. Do you know Sarah's work. She is arguably the most talented spoken word artist alive. This IS poetry. I don't mean to get unnecessarily passionate, but if this DOESN'T sounded like poetry to you, I'm afraid you don't know what spoken word really is.

[@brainiacgurl]

@wazzzzaap me too...

[@burnabee12]

pretty good poetry for a young girl.

[@jamesthomas3258]

Poetry - Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm. This is definitely poetry, sarah kay is one of the best poets on here. you're confusing rhyming with rhythm. I know they have similar spelling but they mean different things. I don't expect you to understand, but everyone else does. Its alright.

[@sweetlemonmorangpie]

@jabberwolf You are rude and disrespectful she is amazing and inspiring and great

[@xspongy911x]

i dont get the Middle-eastern part.. someone explain please?

[@febreze354]

@alexarhitectura What do you mean, "fishy" ?

[@cyphi1]

she's cute and clever

[@SecretlyDawn]

Poetry isn't about rhyming.. poetry is telling a story with emotions without saying everything...

[@TullyBuddy]

You may not LIKE this type of free verse poetry, but it IS poetry. Poetry is defined as "Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm". Calling spoken word "not poetry" is like calling a van "not a vehicle" because you don't think it qualifies.They wrote a TYPE of poetry. Spoken word is another TYPE. That doesn't mean it isn't poetry. How can you call this "not poetry": Example: /watch?v=ipfqKyxm5Hc

[@punya1621]

Hand me downs

[@JKTProductionzIncNCo]

@TheLittlemissmayhem It's don't not "do t" and its voice not "voic".

[@ThaGearOfWar]

=( im guessing that was her last time holding his hand =(

[@koya25]

she DOES have pretty hands lol

[@pgrnair]

Someone whom I trust about serious poetry called this "glib harangue," and I quite agree with it. These are times of counterfeit stuff and Sarah is no different

[@kekoaT]

lol she's definately hot .. andthis poet was amazing

[@TullyBuddy]

"Rules to poetry". That's funny. I didn't know poetry had a rule book. There is a definite rhythm to Sarah's poems. If you don't believe me: /watch?v=0snNB1yS3IE Look me in the eye and tell me you don't think that is poetry.

[@febreze354]

@jabberwolf Do you know her personally to accuse her of "taking alot of speed", or are you simply talking shit ??!!

[@gothicwitch101]

Hey, that's how the hippies did it.

[@kekoaT]

yea it is... but its also really cool .. cause i always thought she was way talented.

[@inthisredhouse]

this version cuts off the last verse to the poem

[@WaitingForDarren]

Damn you 240p.

[@Neeks4215]

hand fetish

[@Cristi243]

16 peaple are jealous