No Gravity 2

by Rudy Francisco

In honor of national poetry month, during the month of April, poets across the globe participate in an activity called "30 for 30." It involves writing 1 poem for every day of the month. Rudy Francisco takes on the challenge each year and pushes himself to write a poem each day. After the task was completed, he published the poems in the form of a chapbook called "No Gravity." Part 1 was released in 2015 and this is the follow up. "No Gravity 2" is a collection of poems that cover a gamut of topics. It discusses love, heartbreak, culture, politics and family.

Genres: Poetry

58 pages, Paperback

Published May 20, 2016

About the author

Rudy Francisco was born and raised in San Diego, California. At the age of 21, Rudy completed his B.A in Psychology and decided to continue his education by pursuing a MA in Organizational Leadership. As an artist, Rudy Francisco combines activism and poetry to enlighten the minds of those who witness his performance. Rudy eloquently absorbs the experiences of those around him, synthesizes them and converts their stories into poetry. Furthermore, Rudy has made conscious efforts to cultivate young poets and expose the youth to the genre of Spoken Word Poetry through workshops and performances at schools and community centers. Rudy has also received admiration from institutions of higher education. He has conducted guest lectures and performances at numerous colleges and universities around the nation.

In addition to his contributions to education, Rudy Francisco is also the co-host of the largest poetry venue in San Diego and has featured at countless venues and won the hearts of many with the honesty and conviction held in his words. Ultimately, Rudy's goal is to continue to assist others in harnessing their creativity while cultivating his own. Rudy Francisco is the 2009 National Underground Poetry Slam Champion, the 2010 San Diego Grand Slam Champion, the 2010 San Francisco Grand Slam Champion and the 2010 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion.

Reviews

[Michelle | musingsbymichelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful. Rudy captures the depth, beauty, and pain of both love and race in his poems.

[Lauren Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rudy is amazing. Rudy's poems are amazing. Rudy needs to come poetry my way through every single day with his phenomenal brain. Buy this book. Stalk this man. (Not literally.) He is everything.