Rudy Francisco - I want to write a poem 

“i want to write a poem so beautiful my parents start to agree” impacted me in a way that will follow me into every next year

They never saw me coming, but I'll make sure they grieve, when I leave. 🎤🔥🔥

Rudy Francisco: the best poet Button Poetry has or ever will have. Full stop. The man's words are like a breath of fresh air.

I hope he knows just how much he’s inspired us since Day 1! ❤️

His poem reaches the deepest part of my soul with words

So thought provoking. This is true poetry!!!

Rudy I can tell you I will never forget you and your writings. I’ve been following you for almost 9 years now, and I will continue to read your writings until I pass ❤️

I write simple rhymes, but Rudy takes it beyond the next level to the stratosphere. How I wish I could enlist him in the fight to end animal abuse. Perhaps if I watch him enough, some of his magic will rub off on me, I sincerely hope so 😎. ♫ Rudy's on a train to my brain, half way down the line. I know he's gonna get there, but it needs time ♫

Rudy dropping just made my day 10 times better

"They didn't see me coming, but I'll make sure they grieve when I leave." no further questions your honor!

Saw this live and he said it was his first poem and I wanna cry its so good.

This beautiful poem has it all ! Humour with a deep deep message Rhyming rhythm give it music and groove It would be good to see it written on the page - to see the shapes of the words Writing done this well has a tingle factor It makes you feel physically good ! I wish I could write this well !

Absolutely love Rudy. He is my favourite poet of all time. @ButtonPoetry gotta release more long versions of his recitals ❤😇

He is my role model when it comes to spoken poetry. He is the one that made me get attracted to spoken poetry. I wish I could meet him one day

Fastest I’ve ever tapped on a RU-vid notification is when Rudy’s name popped up

My great great grandkids and generations after will read my journals and know that i was lucky enough to exist and actually live at the same time Rudy did.

Rudy is a genius!!

I'll NEVER not love this man and what he left on the mic. ❤

Uncle Rudy never misses. 😢

Rudy's poem is by all means a work of art but I just feel like when he did it at high tech high school 12 years ago it just felt more sincere like you could feel his heart and soul in the words he spoke

If emotions were words then those words would be Rudy Francisco

Wont ever forget you rudy❤❤

Thank you for reviving this poem. A poem that I have seen its older version. POEM!

This brother is amazing on a level I've not seen and I've been around. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

rudy, your work inspires me everyday.

wow. this is literally what runs through my head when I write, but the way he penned it was beautiful

Rifle II is that poem. I read, I cried. I screamed the name of one of my students who I hope will someday realize his body and mind don't have to be a weapon even though he's be victimized. I showed it to all my colleagues who work with him. And I prayed that someday it would sink in when I shared it with that boy.

I cried ...this is beautiful 🥰

Beautiful 👏🏽👏🏽 I know a couple of his poems by heart, and I've listened to all of them. I would reeeeally love to hear more from him 💯💯

Always so beautiful ❤

Amazing! I felt that journey all the way through! Fantastic!

I've missed Rudy

Rudy will always be a fave. 🖤

You're just great with words Ruby. You're an inspiration.

One of my favorite poets.👏🏾

He wrote everything wanted to write

Thank you so much Rudy ❤

Beautiful....just beautiful ❤️

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

I adore him. ❤

Rudy is just soooooo talented

this dude is my favorite

Beautiful!

Yes you did Rudy.. You just wrote that poem...💯. 🎉

Just watched again It is perfection ! The words are great but they SOUND great too Respect

My favorite poet!!

I love him sm!!!

THIS SHOULD BE MEMORISED

Brilliant!

You are the best, Rudy 😊

This guy Is the best 🙏🏽

beautiful! touching!

SCREAMING WHY IS THIS SO GOOD

Beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍.... Got myself loving every line

I love me some Rudy❤

I don't want to be forgotten!! Same bro same 🥲

Let’s go Rudy!!

Beautiful ❤️✊🏾💯

He's one of a kind. One of my ultimate faves ❤

Bravo ❤

That was so amazing

😌 what a poem

Ahhhh 🖤👏

Respect ✊🏾

This man.

this was that poem and god do i love it

Wow

wow

Rudy , please 😫

❤❤❤❤❤❤

remarkable

"Poetry will allow me to die with my heart on my sleeve."

The wake of poetry.

Rudy Francisco is to poetry what Frank Ocean is to music 🫰🏿

this is the poem ever

AMAZING 😏Appreciated Thank you

I wanna write a poem. But I want it to say what you’re thinking. I wanna patch up the holes when your boat starts sinking. I wanna write that “one of a kind” poem, that “free your mind” poem, that “I like how you made that rhyme” poem, that “I like that last line” poem, that “Can I hear that one more time? (That is, if you don’t mind.)” poem. I wanna write that “So heartfelt, I think I know him” poem, that “This is so tight! I gotta go find all my friends so I can show them” poem. I wanna write about everything that I’ve ever wanted to be. I wanna write a poem so beautiful that my parents might actually start to agree. I wanna write about you, about me, about us, about everything from cars-and-trains-to-riding-the-bus-to-the-trailer-and-trust-the-mistakes-and-heartaches. I wanna talk about when I first learned to drive and I was so scared to let my foot off of the brake. I wanna talk about battles, about wars, about victories and losses, about ethnic cleansing, genocide, and laws penetrated by burning crosses that burnt down churches. I wanna write two poems for every one who has ever been told they were worthless. I want my metaphors and similes to part oceans, rivers, and seas. I wanna write love poems so sweet that the ink on the paper attracts honeybees. I wanna speak the unspoken. I wanna face everything in our world that’s broken. I wanna be the one that performs the Heimlich maneuver as soon as our society starts choking. I want my words of inspiration to inspire somebody else to be inspirational. I want the motivation in my voice to motivate somebody else to be motivational. I want my phrases to be published, documented, and quoted. I want people to recite my work ten years from now and have critics say “That was cool, but it wasn’t nearly as good as when he first wrote it.” I want husbands to thank my poems for the heart that they stole. And I know that this, is just some shameless attempt to petrify my soul but honestly - I don’t want to be forgotten. I don’t need fame. I don’t need fortune. I just want people to know what I stood for and why I came. I refuse to die a mere occupant of the Earth, a John Doe, yet another faceless man out there with no name. I refuse to be just some other man. I wanna walk for centuries, and leave my footprints in the sand for the world to see. I wanna be cremated into ashes of rhymes and poetry. I’m just feeling like one day, they’re gonna love me. I don’t share my emotions too often. Poetry will allow me to die with my heart on my sleeve. They never saw me coming, but I’ll make sure they grieve. When I leave.

Dude - Thank you, and I'd love to have a coffee or beer with you someday

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This sweet bro

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Bu şiir aklıma gelmişti ama tamamlayamamıştım

This is very unique

Damn ❤️ my plan🔥🔥🔥

Amazing 👏 🙀❤❤🥹🥹🥹

I never experienced the loyalty, generosity, and honesty of Rachel, Hannah, or Esther. I experienced yours, whom nobody can surpass, subdue, and substitute evermore. Nonetheless, I won't love you anymore and won't keep the stint with you. That's because I will surrender to my fate, accept the truth, and leave the world for good. I won't hang out with you as I have another life to lead, and of course, I'll be alone. I won’t feel the tenderness of your hug or listen to the sound of your breath. Never, ever will I dance with you in front of a huge crowd at a lavish party. No romantic conversation between us will take place in person or on social media. That’s because I have to spend time with people from another planet, getting out of your sight. ----- By Ebadul Haque

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What book is this beautiful poem in??? Fantastic job inspiring and thought provoking , you are so talented!!

myyyyyyy heeeeeroooooo!

💌

You wrote that poem

strong lines, gg

Is this off the dome freestyle ?

My god.

Is this poem in a book?

Rudy bu mpa nnukwu

Title was not misleading 😂

Ars Poetica

If you’ve heard one black snap poem you have heard them all.

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