September 9, 2013
Given a shout out by Sir Richard Branson!
Today Sir Richard Branson posted a lengthy blog post about his respect for poets! “Poets must be the most underpaid people in the world,” he writes. “The best poets in the world should be as renowned as the biggest pop stars, sportspersons, artists and writers.” He goes on to add, “A case in point is Sarah Kay, an incredible poet who recited a poem at Jean Oelwang’s wedding recently. Every time I see this girl she gives me goosebumps. As well as being absolutely beautiful, her poetry takes your breath away.” Wow! What a vote of support! If you look very carefully at the image above, you might notice that Sarah is visible in the background, with her hand raised to the sky. That photo is from a ridiculous adventure when Sarah was performing for a group of philanthropists, and Sir Richard Branson insisted that she stand up on the dining room table to complete her performance! Click the image to read the entire article. Big thanks to Sir Richard Branson and the Virgin team for the kind words.