Speak! Rudy Francisco talks poetry with Michael Klam | Conversations with Poets

Meet local San Diego poet Rudy Francisco and hear how he got hooked in the community and got his start. He let's it all out with Michael Klam, executive editor of San Diego's Poetry Annual publication.
City of San Diego Poet Laureate: www.sandiego.gov/blog/san-die...
Poetry of Resilience Project: poetry-sandiego.hub.arcgis.com/

[@MegaVin99]

Great conversation! ❤❤❤

[@plv3186]

"I wonder what my bedsheets say behind my back..." Great stuff!

[@gabicreightonbooksetc.]

Yep! We still have work to do.

[@marjorymsuku9312]

"trying to convince my shadow that I am someone worth following....."💞

[@gabicreightonbooksetc.]

I enjoyed this conversation.🌸💕

[@sdpubliclibrary]

Thank you for listening and engaging with this video! Hope Rudy F. has a chance to take you up on your offer 😁

[@gabicreightonbooksetc.]

@Rudy Francisco, I make homemade ginger beer. When next you’re in the South Florida area, please stop by for a bottle.

[@gabicreightonbooksetc.]

Where I come from, reciting people’s poems is very, very common. It’s a way to honor the writer/creator of that piece. You’d start off by saying something like, “My Honest Poem by Rudy Francisco,” then you proceed to recite it. The artist always, always gets the credit.
So, I don’t agree with the thought that people should go write their own poetry. Why? Because some people are very gifted with delivering a piece of poetry, but cannot write to save their lives. Why deprive someone of that gift and joy of recitation when they could present your work, give you your props, and bring the recognition back to you?