Shane Koyczan, "The Crickets Have Arthritis," Words Aloud 2007, Canada
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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
- Shane Koyczan performs at the Words Aloud 4 Spoken Word Festival in Durham, Ontario, Canada, November 2007. DVDs of Words Aloud performances and interviews available at www.wordsaloud.ca Check out Words Aloud Documentary Facebook page, including Shane Koyczan: tinyurl.com/y3s.... Learn more about Shane Koyczan at Exploring Contemporary Canadian Voices: the Spoken Word, www.wordsaloud....
Every time I listen to this I find something I never did before. Shotgun shells, tie tacks, cuff links.. his parents were trying to give him his adulthood because he would never experience it. Makes me tear up every time.
Hmm. Good spot
Hits me in the gut every time. I always hear something new as well. No matter how many times I hear this, It will always touch the deepest parts of me.
and that weird girl because he wants to bully and get bullied. becuase the closest woman in his life is his sister. and he wont get to poke at girls that he thinks are cute
I just burst into tears when he said Lewis handed me a feather, I half expected him to say see this is the first one I grew. That's was beautiful.
I didin't understand this line. Could you explain it?
Elijah Owls Twice during the poem, Shane states that he doesn't believe in angels. The traditional description of an angel is with wings, covered in feathers. So, when Lewis says that "this is the first one I grew"....he is telling Shane that he is becoming an angel.
Beautiful.
willbrasil19 thanks for explaining, i was confused too
fucking go make me a sandwhich bitch
That's not the full explanation, he says "i half expected him to say"... so Lewis didn't say that. Shane see's him as an angel because of how incredible he is dealing with his illness when Shane is smoking and taking life for granted
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I haven't cried in years, and never have I cried like this for poetry. I wasn't 9 but I had cancer at 21 and made it out - but it's so sad and unfair that every day there are so many who never lived that won't, and here I am worrying about my petty ass selfish problems.
Can't wait to watch/hear more from him.
REKTD
The worst part about being sick is you get all the Ice cream you want but the worst part about that is that's all they can do for you .... It's like someone has just stabbed a spear through my heart and I'm trying to breath but I can't because i'm filled with tears and chocking up.
Sadak Hassan in other versions he added the worst part about be sick, is you get all the free ice cream in the and the worst part about that, is realizing that there is nothing more that they can do for you, he says ICE CREAM CANT MAKE EVERYTHING OK" 😭😭😭😭
I listened to "To this day" by him and i honestly never thought he would look like this and that is the beautiful part of life. You build this image in your head by the words that are spoken from them. Obviously beauty comes from the inside. Your face is just your shell.
Jessica Winkler u just very politely, called him ugly
Hands down the best spoken word poetry I have ever heard. Absolutely mind blowing empathy, every word regardless of the tone Shane speaks in carry so much gravitas it's truly humbling. Generally people tend to over use superlatives but that was (by dictionary definition)....exceptional. Thank you so very very much Mr Koyczan.
In each of his works of art is a certain kind of beauty that goes unrivaled. I am grateful for that.
I don't think anyone else has a way with words quite like he does. He hits a nerve deep down in every single one of his poems. He is a true inspiration.
the lady wiping tears from her eyes at the end just brings it home. I can't imagine what she knows.
Shane's speeches and poetry are powerful pieces. There's a story he weaves through a melody with discordant notes that in the end is the truth he gleaned from the moment. I wish he knew the God he speaks about from a distance. That same God gave him a wonderful gift. Shane is blessed with the power of helping reach so many hurting people. I'm one of them. Keep sharing your light.
I'm a 14 yr old aspiring poet...and have never been moved as much as I have from this man.. There are no words to describe him..wow..
When I was 9 in 2011 I fell in love with Shane as an artist, for the following few years I listened to his work and again fell in love with the studio readings with orchestral accompaniment and obsessively listened to those during some tumultuous years of my pre-teen years. Now randomly 10-11 years later and I realize that I’ve been without Shane’s poetry for so long, and how much of an impact he had made on me as a young boy. My perception of him has remained unchanged, he is a ridiculously gifted and talented spoken word poet!
His words are so beautiful, so inspiring that it moves you to tears and that teaches you to love yourself, to be grateful and to appreciate what has been given to us. I loved his poem "To this day" and i just cant stop listening to him. This is the first day i listened to him and heard of him in class today and i can honestly say that his poems move me to tears. He is such a beautiful person and truly inspiring
I listen to Shane on repeat over and over.
this makes me cry every time.
I was showed this poem in my English II class and I almost cried, it is a story within a poem, an amazingly sad story, but it shows that a few of us in this world still have bravery, even if its from a 9 year old boy
Goddamn, that last line gets me every. fucking. time.
And the audience even lets out an audible gasp. Like, we've all been gut-punched.
David McDonald do you mind explaining more on what that last line meant I'm sorry
Angels have wings, he gave him a feather. you do the rest.
As the father of a boy who could have been Louis I applaud you. In fact, I give you a standing ovation and a hug. You have captured something magnificent in your words. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
The end, man..... the end hits me like a brick wall everytime. Throughout the whole piece, I'm able to listen and be calm.... but the end comes "see, this is the first one I grew." And every single time I start bawling. It completely and utterly amazes me just how much mere words can change the way you feel in a heartbeat. It's the most amazing and awe inspiring thing ever if you think about it. As humans we are capable of creating beauty on paper and in the air as we speak or sing. But sadly we are getting farther and father away from wanting to be well spoken creatures and now just opt for convenience. Hurts my heart.
Yes, I notice how many dislike this video. It is sad that there are many people who are in so much that pain there is no room for this heartfelt story in thier world. I am warmed by the number of those who did like it. 100 to 1. There is hope for us and it is 100 to 1.
I think that it's important to realize that dying does not make one inherently more enlightened, and that dying kids are very much like other kids... but this was so beautifully put and I loved it and I cried
You, Shane Koyczan, are the most inspiring man I have ever heard besides my own father. For every one who did not get the full message in this video, watch it again until you do. And when you do, just sit and think. Why does he mean by the crickets have authritis? It means, that we can't hear the melody of the good times that the crickets chirp. So if we listen harder, and get past the past and live in the now, they just might get cured and we can hear that music once again.
Just before he finishes, he says "I don't often believe in angels"
When the child hands him the feather from his pillow, his expectation of "See, this was the first one I grew", is him alluding that the child himself was an angel, and that feather was directly from his wings.
That made me ball as if I just watched Green Mile for the first time again. Simply inspiring, and incredibly touching.
".. the worst part about being sick is that you get all the free icecream you ask for. And the worst part about that is realizing theres nothing more they can do for you.."
I wasn't even tearing up untill then but that made me just cry. LOVE shane's poetry
i am a big burly dude. this guy makes me cry - almost every time i listen to him do almost anything he does. i was lucky enough to be introduced to him through Dan Mangan.. and all I can do is thank Mr. Mangan for having the brilliant opportunity to work with this guy - he has the balls to say the things many of us think.. and he makes it pretty. thanks dan, and thanks most of all, to shane.
The ending gave me goosebumps.
How do you dislike this video what kind of person does such a thing
Its amateurish and too obvious.
too deep 4 ppl to understand
There's droves of those with no care for prose.
I disliked this because of your comment. Fuck you
@Mitch Carpenter thinks he could do better im guessing... Nope... And @BB Rodriguez Thts the worst reason to dislike a video 😂.
I cannot describe the beauty of his words... I am a man, and I could not help myself from tearing up.... Absolutely beautiful.
He is the going to be insanely famous literally overnight. You deserve every bit of the fame you're going to get, Shane. Truly a Canadian treasure!
He makes me laugh and cry at the same time..Your a Genius Shane I appreciate you;;;;.
I am in awe at how eloquent people can be. I've never been spoken to this way. Nevermind the subject matter, I'm going to go listen to some audio books. How many of you know someone who can speak like this, whether in conversation or a recital? This is amazing.
He is an amazing poet! I have no idea how he memorizes all of these and then presents them so well! Every time i watch this i go speechless.
This man is the Wordsmith of the XXI Century. His speech and flow of the words comes out perfectly natural! My new favourite!
I would have never seen this video without that challenge. People that will see it as a challenge and never think again of it, wouldn't have liked it anyway. But this is one of the most important videos i've ever seen and people that find it like me, will be forever grateful, no matter how we find it.
Maybe I cried, because I once was a five year old dying in a hospital. My older sister was listening to this. She cried. She actually looks up to her younger sibling.
You speak words man
Words I couldn't describe for half my life.
made me cry... Like I cried when I read "Visiting Hours". What an amazing poet this guy is. If you haven't yet, run out and buy Visiting Hours. You will see how beautiful his words are. I envy the ability to articulate thoughts in such a beautiful way. Well done Shane Koyczan!
Shane, thank you for the good work you do in the world
I've spoken english my entire life, yet I didn't know words could be put together the way he does.. and even though comprehending it is a mental process, I feel something in my body physically clutching itself every time I hear this.
I'm speechless.
I watched them all, cried to most... but came back to this one again because it's the most beautiful.
This is my favourite poem of Shane’s. I used to volunteer at a camp for kids with cancer.
Shane has a way of taking simple and complex parts of humanity and weaving them into an eloquent tapestry. Moves me every single time.
I've just gone searching for all videos related to this guy. And before his mouth even speaks I hit the like button because I know its gonna be moving and great.
There is something truly humbling about this. Thank you.
This guy is amazing.. Talk about talent!
shane koyczan you've got a gift the whole world needs
theres so much emotion in his voice it makes me cry like a little baby
Wise intimidate unwise. Love intimidates absence of love. This is why some will dislike Shane.
Unwise and absence of love are best to be avoided like pilons apearing on your way. That's all.
Thank you Shane for your epic poetry. It is beyond any description. "We might not remember what you said, but we will always remember how you made us feel" : ) ( source unknown)
I literally CRIED this man lives every second with more conviction than most people have in their entire lives. Amazing poem!
Stunning. It's absolutely stunning the way Shane Koyczan can place words together with such emotion that it rips your heart out and makes you think, truly think about what makes us human, and what really matters in life.
Incredible...just incredible. Thank you, Shane for being such an amazing speaker and sharing your gift with the world. I wish more people could watch this video and appreciate it for for what it is...beautiful and emotional.
unbelievably breath-taking. the last line set me to tears
What a gift to have you share your gift... thank you
I can't remember the day I stumbled across this master of lyrical prose but I'm glad that whatever fates guided me his way took their time to show me. I've watched this clip numerous times and every word drips with painful sincerity,this is cathartic for me
I can't watch this without crying...
this goes to show that in the end, appearance doesn't matter. he's an absolutely beautiful human being with a spectacular gift and an equally spectacular heart
I'm thanking Alex Gaskarth for showing me this man. I've listened to all his poems over the past two days. I've cried at most of them, especially 'to this day' poem. He has been my soundtrack for the pasted 48 hours. Beauty, is what he is.
this has to be one of the best sets of words that i have ever heard!
Thank you Shane for your beautiful words. They give me strength and bring me to tears more than I care to own up to.
I never tire of seeing this poem performed. Uber love it!
Catatonic Hotaling hope you are still listening to this and still enjoying like you did years ago
You sir have a beautiful mind. Thanks for letting us take a glimpse...
Thank you for the courage and compassion to create and share this. Thank you 🙏 With much love and solidarity 🦋☮️🧚♀️
The day I found myself clicking the replay button on poetry... Astonishing.
thank you for that piece.
Wrapped in fine wide words, so crafted, so beautifully unfolding the meaning of the meaning of life.
not sure if I enjoyed his performance, but it is very obvious that this has changed his life, and his passion is really something to be admired
This is the most beautiful and saddest thing i've ever heard. No words have ever broken me down as much as this has. Thank you for sharing
this is my far the best spoken poem i have heard. just plain Beautiful.
I have watched this over 20 times today. I want to share a "comment"
I got nothin,, But THANK YOU SHANE. for sharing on the outside what u feel on the inside. Peace K.L. STEVES
did this for a project in drama class.....it means sooo much to me, thank-you shane for making such amazing poetry :) it helps soooo much
I love the way he recites. There are way too many young kids nowadays who think that constant loud volume and a ton of pauses equal a good performance.
Well done.
words pour from your lips like the wind blow thru a field on a spring day. crisp clean and flowing. full of meaning a great inspiration. touched my ❤
That last line... such a beautiful flourish. I'm in tears.
This dude is a genius. At 1:50 he makes them laugh, and at 1:56 he completely silences them with a deep line. He knows how to work an audience, and he's a brilliant writer.
This tells you just how amazing some people can be. It doesn't matter how old you are, you can always find inspiration in someone else. Even if they're so much younger than you
This poem is simply amazing!
i listened to this album 20 times while driving down the pacific coast highways last summer.
Awsome
Tony for you to say that after watching a video displaying this beautiful work of art that this man has spoke I am astonished. You need to take your judgement else wear, open your heart up a little bigger. This guy could be bigger than the room he's standing in and I would still applaud and still love him for he has blessed my ears and mind with an amazing poem about a boy he met in the hospital.
A second after that last line my eyes burst and I did not expect that. Words when said right they just cut through to your heart. My favorite poet.
Made me cry AMAZING!!!
This guy's story feels aggressively formulated while the video before this felt from the heart
Coming back here the day Chadwick Boseman died of cancer, after hearing about the work he did with terminal children. It's been many years since I first saw this performance, but Shane's poem really stuck with me and I come back here for catharsis whenever cancer rears its ugly head. "There's not enough miracles to go around, kid". Such hard words.
Whoa! This is incredible...brings out so much emotions
Mr Shane Koyczan gives me goosebumps and makes me want to cry for every bad thing i've ever done.
MMT
THIS is truly the most touching thing I have experienced in awhile.
I look up to Shane so much an I only wish to be as amazing as he is. I write like this an only wish to perform it in front of a crowd.
i found this video by chance, and sat and wept. i'm moved and encouraged that he is a truly thoughtful person (not to mention talented), when it's easy to look around and think there is no value..im afraid to watch any others, because it's much easier to be indifferent
im crying like a baby through all 19 of these and not even caring about the challenge
Absolutely brilliant. I've watched it so many times.
A friend introduced me to this guy today. I have not stopped listening to him. Such a phenomenal talent! Now I am feeling somewhat insignificant as a writer haha!
I just found him
What a wonderful observation. Louis lives on forever in words, now.
Usually I think i'd agree with you, but in this instance the challenge helped me discover this utterly beautiful video which helped me appreciate my life so much more, and if it's helping others do the same, i think it's worth keeping it on the playlist, just so more people can realize how precious life can be
That is the most moving thing I've experienced in a long time. Thank you so much, Shane Koyczan, you are a master.
how can anyone dislike this? im 17 and havent cried in 7 years and this shit makes me want to cry
I'm watching this off that challenge, but just getting it out there, it gives itself to more people, like me, who are totally in awe in the beauty of this piece. I'm glad this video was on the list, otherwise I never would've seen it.
This is very eloquently said and I love it. This poetry i can appreciate.
2 years later and this still moves me
Truly amazing. My favourite piece of spoken word poetry.
This can make anyone think. A truly beautiful and sombre poem.
The shape of the stigmatized. The mind of a poet. The articulation of a leader.
- Inspiring.
he is gifted&raw! This moves me every time as well.