the plains english poets

'Sarah Kobrinsky is a poet who possesses both the fire of passion and the demand of structure. Her poems will continue to deepen as they listen deeply and will express important affirmations of the human condition.' jack hirschman

Sarah Kobrinsky's poems taste better than blackened catfish on the tongue. They are well-crafted, lilting and sensual, and they incorporate the imagery and the rhythms of her heritage,
of the dance floor, and of her international imagination while managing simultaneously to be earthy and gritty, like the oysters found in the sauciest Louisiana gumbo.
Al Davis, Author of Alone with the Owl

Sarah was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but grew up in Fargo. She has lived in London, England for over three years where she performs her work all over town. In October 2003 she won the Poetry Idol 2 contest at Shortfuse, a regular performance poetry event in Islington. Her poems have been published widely in Canada, USA, England and Wales.

Many of her poems draw on her Jewish experience. She is currently compiling her first collection: Lexicon Implants. She is the youngest member of the Plains English Troupe.

sample poems