I found this one interesting because he made a speech at an important event to support Heart and Stroke Foundation. To think that he made a spoken word poem for this event amazes me, not to mention the whole poem relates to what the foundation supports. I love that certain parts of the poem are faded in and out. I also love the first few lines of the poem "who diagnosed their patients asking 'can you show me where it hurts?'" I love it because it's a question that is always asked when you walk into a hospital or a doctors office with any type of pain. The pure visualization that is given from this poem leaves me astonished and awe struck. I noticed, however, that Shane Koyczan is looking down the whole time, I don't think he memorized all of it, but it was still amazing that he stood up and made a speech for this.
Words are powerful when written down, but even more so when they are spoken. Shane Koyczan, a native Canadian, is a spoken word poet. I will share with you his poems and what I take from them. Spoken word has been around for many centuries and usually focuses on the words themselves and the way they sound, the gestures that a person uses with the words, and facial expressions. It brings feelings back to words in a society where technology has muted them.
Monday, September 30, 2013
"Medicine's First Prescription Was A Kiss"
I found this one interesting because he made a speech at an important event to support Heart and Stroke Foundation. To think that he made a spoken word poem for this event amazes me, not to mention the whole poem relates to what the foundation supports. I love that certain parts of the poem are faded in and out. I also love the first few lines of the poem "who diagnosed their patients asking 'can you show me where it hurts?'" I love it because it's a question that is always asked when you walk into a hospital or a doctors office with any type of pain. The pure visualization that is given from this poem leaves me astonished and awe struck. I noticed, however, that Shane Koyczan is looking down the whole time, I don't think he memorized all of it, but it was still amazing that he stood up and made a speech for this.
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