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Spoken-word poet Rudy Francisco delivers a heartfelt poem called "Rifle" from his book Helium for the Tonight Show audience.
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Spoken-Word Poet Rudy Francisco Performs His Poem "Rifle"
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@jasmineestes2017 5 лет назад

“The only difference between a garden and a graveyard is what you decide to put in the ground”

@iSoaring 5 лет назад

Jasmine Estes heard this. Snapped irl. YELLING YESS

@shantcheetah 4 года назад

Damn that line is so powerful..

@redlight5256 3 года назад

Damn

@goomba-dp3fb 3 года назад

Yes that is true

@K-dub7 2 года назад

Beautiful

@shevonne9368 5 лет назад

Yayyy he comes a long way! Been listening to him for yrs

@samosia222 5 лет назад

TRUST!!! so happy to see him come so far

@megamartymacphee9499 5 лет назад

mimi chase me too! Super proud.

@staylucky4727 4 года назад

Ok hipster bitch

@outlandish5426 4 года назад

same

@onkeongeziwe932 4 года назад

Subscribe on RU-vid channel please

@joelleelaine1284 5 лет назад

IS THIS A POET BEING CREDITED WITH WHAT HE DESERVES ?? thank you, jimmy fallon

@emilylovesyhu 5 лет назад

I’ve been listening to his poetry for a few years, so happy to see him on this platform!

@JoeHenkel 5 лет назад

Yes!! He's got so much great content!

@danieljohnson6375 5 лет назад

Any recommendations before I search him more?

@JoeHenkel 5 лет назад

@@danieljohnson6375 He's got lot's of other great poems! Ya gotta check out Jon Jorgenson and Joseph Solomon too. Do you have some favorite poets?

@danieljohnson6375 5 лет назад

@@JoeHenkel thank u appreciate it will check those out. Yea my favorite poet is Tupac

@dmagada2911 5 лет назад

Daniel Johnson check him out at Button Poetry

@poeticlovee 5 лет назад

I clicked on this video so fast!!!! I love Rudy!!! My favorite spoken word artist.

@tyronrusty8070 5 лет назад

ShaMariah Willis same here lol

@poeticlovee 5 лет назад

ty king 😊

@raptalkpoetry 3 года назад

Yeah he nice with it

@lenkanguyenovaxuanova6471 5 лет назад

One year ago, I got Helium from my friends for my Bday. Today on my Bday, he performs one of my favourite poems of the book. ♥️ ily, Rudy

@shraddhapawar 5 лет назад

"A weapon will always be a weapon. But we choose how to fight the war" ❤️

@keepingitrealwithconnie431 4 года назад

Yes! our mouths can be weapons too and we choose how we use it! awesome my sister!

@lauracw_24 9 месяцев назад

THIS. @@keepingitrealwithconnie431

@humanbeing2497 5 лет назад

Rudy BEEN dope. Poetry is getting attention! His poem was well performed. I need his book.

@raptalkpoetry 3 года назад

So true, Poetry deserves a bigger platform

@Mo-gw5bq 5 лет назад

OMG I LOVE RUDY! I highly recommend that anyone who doesn't know him goes and watches his "button poetry poems" I promise you'll love it.

@onkeongeziwe932 4 года назад

Subscribe on RU-vid channel please

@HereToFreeYourMind 5 лет назад

This guy is a MONSTER with his words! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

@briannalocke4376 5 лет назад

_"a man is not defined by what he can destroy"_

@LostWithNia 5 лет назад

Yes Rudy! I'm so happy for him, one of the poets that made me fall in love with poetry.

@Ashdizzle4 5 лет назад

Omg yes. So happy to see him getting recognition like this. He’s incredible! I have all his books.

@kenthefele113 2 года назад

“Bad poets use the intangible to describe the tangible, good poets use the tangible to describe the intangible.” Rudy is a good poet

@julst129 5 лет назад

This guy is incredible! Began binging his poems right after this

@YTtunes222 5 лет назад

I cried, I cheered & then threw my shoe at the wall. Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@dinishalewis425 5 лет назад

I doubt u did any of that lol... but I loved this poet as well

@safwanosman6329 4 года назад

@@dinishalewis425 r/whoosh

@sarahdunsworth5851 5 лет назад

Rudy is treasure. Thank you for highlighting poets.

@SamMorganOfficial 5 лет назад

Amazing! I’m so glad that I saw this. There’s not enough people out there saying things like this.

@keepingitrealwithconnie431 4 года назад

Me too!

@joshftc7392 3 года назад

Instead of saying "The world needs more people like this" Instead say "I will be more like this person" and you will see a change

@ludwembeceni1254 4 года назад

He is more than a poet. He is a home. You feel safe while listening to him.. Like something you've been longing for for some time

@leahcole49 5 лет назад

You’re the best, Jimmy. That was epic and so needed in today’s world. Keep doing what you do.

@Prettygirlcn5 5 лет назад

That was so good👏🏽🙆🏽‍♀️😯 I loved the way he brought the metaphor back around

@hoangduchai7356 3 года назад

This guy is a MONSTER with his words! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

@yomstarr 3 года назад

Wow! The difference between a garden and a grave yard is what you choose to put in the ground. ✍✍💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@solar-monk 5 лет назад

Ground shaking. Thank you for this Rudy. This truly moved me. 🙏

@RaetheSaint 5 лет назад

He’s one of my favorite poets, I’m happy to see him making it into the mainstream

@conscienc3vibe 5 лет назад

Home Town hero. I remember watching him perform at Mira Costa college when I was still in high school. I remember watching him perform at the open mic nights on coast hwy across from the regal theater. He was the reason I started writing. Been following him ever since. This is beyond amazing and the piece was beyond powerful. Man. Rudy. Congratulations!

@triamellinia64 5 лет назад

I can't describe how I feel right not after listening to this beautiful, moving poetry. I need to rewatch it, to grasp every message it gun to my careless mind.

@neirasworld 5 лет назад

He so deserves this! Amazing poet, my favourite. Love all of his poems, but my favourite is Horizon ✨💙

@bryanbaumer6856 5 лет назад

Wow. There are so many different messages in that poem and he connected them all so beautifully. That was amazing.

@Jessica-tn2dr 5 лет назад

Been following Rudy for a LONG time. By far my FAV poet. He is just amazing

@JoeHenkel 5 лет назад

That's incredible! Who else do you listen to?

@bumblebeegoesgaming704 5 лет назад

I am so happy to see Rudy getting this kind of attention, he is one of my favorite poets EVER.

@itsalittleweird 5 лет назад

Bumblebee Goes Gaming IVE BEEN WAITING RIGHT?!

@LifeofDayy 5 лет назад

Gave me chills!!! What a beautiful reminder that we are capable of more than what we are made to believe we can and should do.

@48sharksOfficial 4 года назад

that breathe control is inspiring

@OK-sq8fz 5 лет назад

He has come a long long way, i was so happy when i saw this pop up. All love for Rudy

@antorea7996 5 лет назад

I’ve loved this man’s work for a while now. His book was the first poetry book I’ve ever bought and owned, inspired me to start writing on my own, gave me a mold in which I can shape my thoughts and still after dozens more poetry books I’ve read I still answer Helium by Rudy Francisco is my favorite. He deserves this! Love that man! ♥️

@thewayforward_nyc 4 года назад

The garden and graveyard analogy hits harder than the soil we pack to hide the truth of what toxic masculinity creates. Thank you for such a beautiful metaphor that exposes the disease our culture glorifies. “Winning” has become such an accepted positive accomplishment, but through winning we justify violence and at best, we use it as a way to violently accuse another side of being wrong. This is not so different from “defending” ourselves as you highlighted. It all stems from pride and a cancerous ignorance that perpetuates our lives, especially from men who use our ignorance to create divides.

@lastaplexion2313 3 года назад

thank you. you have saved me. I will now get an A+ in English :)

@michaelkamau2957 Год назад

The idea that a poet can stand there and move other's emotions without music or drumbeat is an awesome 👌 concept! Thanks

@JoshuaOtusanya 5 лет назад

This. Was. Beautiful. Just like whoever is reading this comment :) -Josh Otusanya

@RegentDeMarquis005 5 лет назад

Thanks

@sonitecribs9671 3 года назад

www.poetry.com/poem/99190/a-book

@kingedward510 Год назад

You are beautiful too, Josh.

@Quackers01 Год назад

Wait a minute josh what are you doing here

@Whoeverheardof Год назад

❤❤❤

@hoolimooliyt 3 года назад

This is one of the best bits of poetry I've read/heard in a really long time. Wow! I'm definitly buying his book. So powerful! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@ZombieKilla2008 5 лет назад

I don’t watch this show so often, and don’t really like slam poetry as opposed to more traditional forms... but I am so happy that a major line tv host had this form of art take the spotlight for a moment.

@BarbD55 5 лет назад

So glad I found you on Jimmy's show! You are Amazing. Your words are so full of the truth and meaning! Bless you!

@JoeHenkel 5 лет назад

Yes!!! So good!

@RittingsTN 4 года назад

I discovered Rudy today... and I feel like today is the beginning of a new chapter. What a powerhouse...

@kiraj3734 5 лет назад

I’m tearing up (like I do at the end of all of his poems), favorite poet by far ‼️

@leahelliott6504 5 месяцев назад

- “someday that could be me..” here’s to hope for all those who want to do and be better for themselves but have such a hard time finding how to do it.. change is not linear and we all heal and become who we are meant to be, eventually.

@wdwerker 5 лет назад

Just saw this on a TV rerun and I was hooked in seconds. Reminded me of the 70’s peace movement. Maybe there is hope for this generation.

@RabidCatGirl 2 года назад

the fact that no one in the crowd reacted vocally is so upsetting to me. hes ferociously good. beautiful.

@bridgetbell6695 3 месяца назад

I just saw him lastnight....amazing....

@KiraN-fd5ct 5 лет назад

He is a very comforting speaker👍😊

@JoeHenkel 5 лет назад

Absolutely! He's got an awesome and powerful flow!

@nickjames8377 5 лет назад

Everyone's just saying hi and first but here i am just crying because this poem was too hard hitting and relatable

@masterkane5340 3 года назад

Glad to see this man finally getting the recognition he DESERVES. This man changed my life. I'm sure most of you feel the same, or you wouldn't keep coming back here.

@deboranunes8465 3 года назад

this is one of my favorite poems ever this man is a master of words

@TheLoserface45 5 лет назад

He’s a great performer and a great writer! I’m glad poetry is getting some real recognition

@sonnyskold 5 лет назад

Oh shit, a spoken word artist made it to fallon? That's awesome, been listening to Spoken word for 10 years now and rudy was one of the first ones I fell in love with and been listening to him ever since, this is just awesome.

@2wyth.gbedupoet Год назад

I feel this is mere storytelling comparing two items together and not poetry.

@shirley9209 Год назад

Brother where have you been, right on I'm with you, finally somebody can see the difference. When I recite, I don't attack the audience I'm not bottled up inside with anger. I want to get your attention and hold it till the end. I come to hypnotize and memorize and not revolutionize.

@wendydarling5790 5 лет назад

THIS IS AMAZING! So fast there wasn't time to comprehend what I was hearing as tears were suddenly falling out of my face. Like my heart was hearing it ahead of my brain. ❤️

@vap1dw817 5 лет назад

“The difference between a garden and a graveyard is only what you choose to put in the ground.” Holy shit, Rudy. Who gave you permission to wield such POWER? Damn, boy!

@hibeautym 5 лет назад

My fav Rudy Francisco poem!

@brookieva1808 5 лет назад

Oh my gosh. I’ve been watching him for so long. I’m so proud of you Rudy!

@sebasv419 4 года назад

I’m so proud of you Rudy. I’ve been a big fan since I was in middle school and for you to get to this point. Wow. Inspiring and motivating, you’re words have touch so many. I hope to one day have half the artist talent that you do with words. God bless you and I wish you an amazing life.

@michaelirwin8985 5 лет назад

Rudy you are a BEAST! You once performed in my classroom in Chapel Hill, and this poem will make its way into the forefront of my curriculum starting tomorrow. Yes, men, we can do it! Toughness is vulnerability and honesty and openness and real courage and sensitivity and...

@malcolmosburne7266 4 года назад

RUDY!!!! Got the book love it so far. Man you are a hero to me. Your words have helped not just me but many I know. Be proud.

@thenaturalherbalista9492 7 дней назад

love the words , the delivery though.

@lattesandleah 5 лет назад

Big step for the poetry lovers and for Rudy❤

@ElaraGalexia 5 лет назад

YES RUDY!!

@AintFredoYou 5 лет назад

This man needs to make his poetry books into audiobooks, his passion puts some real fire into them

@esmeraldajuniper2149 5 лет назад

Man I love Rudy. I love hearing him read his work.

@algrabit1116 5 лет назад

Congratulations on such an awesome opportunity, Rudy. Your work is incredible and I love seeing you go places! You've earned it!

@Heyheyniceday Месяц назад

The heart is the same size as the fist but we keep forgetting they don’t have the same functions

@joshuastepter7097 5 лет назад

That violin made from a rifle sounds like the cover of The Cab’s “Symphony Soldier” album...🤔🎻🔫

@gcmarrero95 5 лет назад

So awesome grats to Rudy Cheers from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 ✌🏻✌🏻

@loganbelk8304 4 года назад

People used to ask me who is my celebrity crush and I said this man. Glad the exposure on Jimmy Fallon makes more people know his name.

@roots2gotv 3 года назад

One of my favorite poets. Been listening to him for years.👏🏽👏🏽✨💛🙂

@maddiemeaghan4735 5 лет назад

i love rudy so much he's come so far and his words always help me, so happy to see him on this platform and get the recognition he deserves !!!

@haleycourtney4487 5 лет назад

full body chills the entire time. WOW. congratulations Rudy! this is so cool!!!

@JoeHenkel 5 лет назад

So powerful for sure!

@marcelasantos3007 3 года назад

Ooooohh yeez how far has Rudy come I used to love his poems when I couldn’t even understand them and now seeing him in this show makes me proud haha

@shaniaa1295 5 лет назад

My favorite poet and my Inspiration. I love him so much😭❤

@bckazee 5 лет назад

He's amazing!!! Please have him back on, and please do more poetry, it's beautiful...

@Whoserinfox 5 лет назад

So happy to see Rudy on Fallon. Best I’ve seen him perform this. Well deserved

@lauramagyar8906 4 года назад

Omg thank you for inviting him to the show! I bought Helium before and I loved every poem of it although I barely understand English :D His voice has already reached Hungary🥰

@kellyzavala256 5 лет назад

Such a treat to see him perform and host at our local poetry slam in SD. He deserves all this success!

@Wigdiana_Kakishi 3 года назад

This is why i love writing...This is beautiful 💛

@nataliesanders3829 5 лет назад

Wow ! That was beautiful dude , brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 , this is a real man

@danieljohnson6375 5 лет назад

This came on tv and I was glued didn't even watch any thing else on the show but this. Gave me a nice perspective while dealing with things. Gave me the same feeling as a good preacher. Does he have many more great poems like this?