Shane Koyczan - Atlantis

It's time the world be well versed in the wonderful world of slam poetry. Shane Koyczan, who grew up a proud Canadian in Penticton, BC, was one of the very first poets to make me fall in love with this diverse genre. The ways in which he weaves his words together always leave me in awe. This gorgeously composed number is called Atlantis. Enjoy the rhythmical creation of beauty.

"This is for every time
Love becomes the finest minute in the darkest hour.
This if for those who scour the streets
Wondering where the wild things went.
For the believers who leant us their madness.
This is for everyone we miss.

And this is for the children who were lost.
Sadness is nothing more than the cost of being able to smile
Once in a while.
And grief is the trial we stand to offer evidence
That your finger prints were left on our hearts
And our skin,

And in terms of proof,
Love can be demonstrated in giving.
Our lives consist of the efforts we give
In swimming towards the lost continent
Where you are rumored to be living."