February 15, 2010
A lot of people have been
posting one particular line from poet Shane Koyczan's spoken word poem
performed at the winter Olympics opening ceremonies this year in
Vancouver. I decided to post both that one, and one that interested me.
Missed it? Read the poem or watch it.
"We can stand here today
Filled with all the hope people have
When they say things like 'someday'
Because we are more
Than a laundry list of things to do and places to see."
- Shane Koyczan, "We Are More"
"Don't let your luggage define your travels."
- Shane Koyczan, "We Are More"
Did
you watch the opening ceremonies? Have any impressions on the events,
the slam poetry, the themes? Or do these two quoted excerpts from
Shane's performance call up any ideas or images to get you writing
something? Jot down whatever comes to mind and don't self-edit, pause,
or hold yourself back. Fifteen or twenty minutes or so of
free-writing will only get you started...
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