![]() Each of these is either an apology or a warning written to make himself a better man. The fourth poem, ‘ The Body’, sees Francisco write individual, personalised letters to different parts of himself. Through this piece you are introduced to a commentary on “macho” men: ‘I believe masculinity is a wet fish that most men are just/trying to hold onto’. One of the first entries, ‘ A Few Things I Believe’, was an interesting insight into Francisco’s mind. Featuring sixteen poems, some of which I’d heard read aloud, I was excited to get into this very short but intriguing collection. I was surprised that he only has one, Getting Stitches, published in January of last year. ![]() Having spent over a year mesmerised by this poet’s command of the English language I decided to try and find out if he had any published works. Rudy Francisco is someone that can bring the art of poetry slam into the public eye and gain the recognition it deserves through sites like Youtube. ![]() Poetry is no different in this sense with the rise in popularity of the spoken word. ![]() In a world where physical books are becoming less and less popular we have turned towards technology to read and explore the limits of our language. Alex Webb guides us through Getting Stitches, the first published collection from super talented San Diego-born slam poet/spoken word artist, Rudy Francisco… ![]()
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