‘Montauk’ Poetry Video Goes Viral

By Maryann Yin 

Sarah Kay, a spoken word poet and the founder of the Project V.O.I.C.E. organization, recited a piece called “Montauk” at Inner City Arts. The Button Poetry YouTube channel posted a video (embedded above) featuring Kay’s performance and it has drawn more than 27,000 views.

This piece can be found in Kay’s recently published poetry collection, No Matter the Wreckage. Follow these links to listen to a reading of Kay’s poem “The Type” and her talk on the TED 2011 stage.