When I first heard this poem I noticed immediately that it was extremely explicit and Shane Koyczan dared to be so descriptive and even had it drawn in picture form. In society people tend to frown at those that decide to be so "dirty" people find it disgusting and not appropriate to talk about such things. However, a part of me was waiting for the sad down turn from raunchy to depressing and even though this poem is short, Koyczan somehow fit in the sad part of not being able to save everyone or everything even though Jason Bionic seems to be a super hero. And even in his happiest moments he still remains sad and depressed mourning those that he can't help. I thought that it was clever of Koyczan to be so explicit and describe that happiest moment of Jason Bionic's life, allow him to seem so amazing that he is untouchable to "normal" human beings, but he then sculpts him to be relatable and "normal" by saying he has regrets and emotions too, just like everybody else.
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.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
"He Is Bionic And It Is The Very Least He Can Do"
When I first heard this poem I noticed immediately that it was extremely explicit and Shane Koyczan dared to be so descriptive and even had it drawn in picture form. In society people tend to frown at those that decide to be so "dirty" people find it disgusting and not appropriate to talk about such things. However, a part of me was waiting for the sad down turn from raunchy to depressing and even though this poem is short, Koyczan somehow fit in the sad part of not being able to save everyone or everything even though Jason Bionic seems to be a super hero. And even in his happiest moments he still remains sad and depressed mourning those that he can't help. I thought that it was clever of Koyczan to be so explicit and describe that happiest moment of Jason Bionic's life, allow him to seem so amazing that he is untouchable to "normal" human beings, but he then sculpts him to be relatable and "normal" by saying he has regrets and emotions too, just like everybody else.
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