I realize that "The Short Story Long" is actually Shane Koyczan's own personal band to perform with his poems, which is amazing. This video is a little bit choppy, I can tell that this is someone's own personal video so the screaming and "wooing" from the audience is a little bit distracting, but it also makes me realize that Shane Koyczan is like a huge "pop artist" in Canada. Even though this is a choppy recording a few rows back from the stage, I still feel Shane Koyczan words reverberating and holding strong emotions. I like that the women in the band breaks in and says certain words, it gives the words more power because a women is actually saying "baby". However, this poem is explicit and describing his sex life for the first time, it still is something that many people experience. I found it funny that Shane Koyczan offered his own comic relief while performing his poem with his jesters. I would love to see him perform live, I feel like he would always be doing something to keep the audience interacted and have eyes on him.
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, November 4, 2013
"I Could Sit Around All Day Wearing Nothing But Your Kiss"
I realize that "The Short Story Long" is actually Shane Koyczan's own personal band to perform with his poems, which is amazing. This video is a little bit choppy, I can tell that this is someone's own personal video so the screaming and "wooing" from the audience is a little bit distracting, but it also makes me realize that Shane Koyczan is like a huge "pop artist" in Canada. Even though this is a choppy recording a few rows back from the stage, I still feel Shane Koyczan words reverberating and holding strong emotions. I like that the women in the band breaks in and says certain words, it gives the words more power because a women is actually saying "baby". However, this poem is explicit and describing his sex life for the first time, it still is something that many people experience. I found it funny that Shane Koyczan offered his own comic relief while performing his poem with his jesters. I would love to see him perform live, I feel like he would always be doing something to keep the audience interacted and have eyes on him.
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