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Barely Amazing by Shane Koyczan
Barely Amazing by Shane Koyczan
In Shane Kayczan's Barely Amazing, each poem promises to take you on a zipline of emotions, leaving you exhilarated, breathless, and in awe.
In this collection, Kayczan skillfully takes the readers on a trek through deserts of loneliness, labyrinths of loss, and meadows of healing. Like a survival guide for the reader, Barely Amazing weaves humor and storytelling to become a companion for the poetry novice. Kayczan reminds us that we all hold treasures in our hearts, and with a little digging, the best can be unearthed.
Like flint and tinder, Barely Amazing sparks something brilliant in each of us.
Your entire body shakes when you laugh
as if your sense of humor was built on
a fault line and the coast of your heart
falls into the ocean of yourself.
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Shane Koyczan (born May 22, 1976) is a celebrated Canadian spoken-word poet, writer, and performer from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. He is best known for winning the US National Poetry Slam, performing at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and creating the viral anti-bullying piece "To This Day."
