Sarah Kay has crafted a moving poem called “Dreaming Boy.” She has become well-known as a spoken word poet and the founder of the Project V.O.I.C.E. organization.
The video embedded above features Kay performing a recitation of this piece at her book release show (in honor of her title The Type) in New York City. She shared this recording on her social media pages to celebrate National Poetry Month.
Click here to read the text of the poem. To check out more of Kay’s poems, follow these links to listen to a reading of The Type, a reading of Montauk, and her talk on the TED 2011 stage.