For the people concerned with the use of language in my latest video... I understand, but can't apologize. Our situation is dire, and this is the word that fits. As a spoken word artist, a great deal of thought goes into the words I choose. The word was not used with disregard to the public... I was actually quoting a friend who completely hit the nail on the head by saying it. The word is used specifically to shine a light on the problem, and has caused exactly the intended effect. Yes, I could have changed it to 'mess with' or 'screw with'... but do either of those options make the line stand out? No. The fact that the world is more concerned with a single word over the fact that our planet is in crisis, just shows how completely lost we are. Everyday we are subjected to images and articles of intense violence... but still we choose to object to a word that describes our feelings about the situation, rather than the actual situation itself. Our planet is dying... I can think of no more appropriate time to use this word... I can think of no better word to describe the immeasurable scope of despair and frustration I feel toward our treatment of the planet. Share the video or don't... the choice is, and will always be yours... I am forcing no one to watch it. This campaign is a call to action... real action is what's needed to save our home... our survival depends on the participation of all. Please don't think that the omission of a single word is the action that's going to make this world a better place.

"The seed never sees the flower"

dislikers are the haters....the likers are the understanders.

who dosen't just love Shanes poems

Whenever I hear about Atlas, this video always immediately comes to mind.

Who is here in 2020?

I remember in 6th grade a teacher showed this but she didn't realized the f word was in it so she had to send an email to the parents saying sorry 😂😂

Does anyone else think Shane is an extreme master of words?

I come back to this poem from time to time. It means a lot to me. I named my first born son Altas because of this poem.

to this day was the first poem i heard from you i was in 7th grade i made every teacher paly it in class i thought we all had something to learn from it i thought if i played it and it helped someone the way your words had helped me... 11 years later and i still go back and listen to it when i have a bad day. all your poems have such tremendous meaning im so grateful to get to hear it. thank you for everything in all the ways you'll never understand just how much your words have helped me.

The 134 dislikes are 134 people who fucked with the bees

Shane: "dont f**k with the bees"

"Don't fuck with the bees"

"Rule No. 1, don't fuck with bees..." god I love you, I just wish you'd stop making me cry with your words marinated in feelings....

Instructions unclear; destroyed bee population while fucking Earth.

Shane:"don't fuck with the bees."

"Don't fuck with the bees!" 10/10 would touch bee again

rule#1: Don't fuck with the bees!

35 people fucked with the bees

"THE SEED NEVER SEES THE FLOWER" I am just so thoroughly impressed by this man's talent to write like this