Rudy Francisco performs "Lopsided"

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, performs "Lopsided"as the "featured poet" at the Urbana Slam. The Bowery Poetry Club, NY 2011

[@kweenkvnt]

No no no, guys.
"Her footsteps sound like the ignition to her fathers car the day that he decided that he was too thirsty to pour water on his own seeds. So when she calls me daddy, I never really get excited because I know that its just a title that she gives the branches in her life that are destined to get abducted by the wind."
I'M DEAD.
I CAN'T.
I LOVE HIM, HE IS PERFECT

[@cyruskingdacquel128]

Damn that line hits like a bitch.

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he's always here for me when I feel most alone

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[@keilanilovee]

"when confidence hits the ground, it echoes like a room full of sin"

[@Gizmex]

"those who are just as afraid of commitment as we are being alone" that relates to me so much

[@shamisochido1427]

"I amputate parts of me that are becoming fond of her smile".. Oh, Rudy.

[@lisemzarate4029]

I thought he said "fond of her smell" 🙄

[@babanlava]

I have fallen in love with the words you are weaving into our souls, Rudy. Thank you.

[@akrokid]

"when confidence hits the ground, it echoes like sin in a room full of God." Seriously man, that's beautiful.

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[@sydneyteller9143]

"her life story is just a sand paper love song written on a napkin full of all the reasons why no one should ever try to hug the rain"

[@jessicanicole4350]

His voice is so beautiful I can listen to his poems over and over forever and never get tired of it

[@christiehaggar3456]

At "most men are proud of things like this." I lost whatever composure I had left during this poem.

[@Dani-cu7ip]

Still here in 2020? This is one of my favorites, Rudy! ❤️

[@oohlala831]

"our actions, they join hands and they become behaviors that are too complicated for lips to say out loud. so instead we just liberate our flesh, letting skin speak on our behalf the language of those who are just as afraid of commitment as they are of being alone..."
*snap snap snap*!!

[@nnamdiezeah7019]

Rudy just has a way of piercing the soul with his style of poetry.He passes his message with such a sweet blend of words.

[@MizzFujin]

Slam drinking game: take a shot everytime a poet mentions God

[@LOLinsanelyrighteous]

You said drinking game, not suicide pact.

[@dumpling1987]

he makes me wanna meet him. Beautiful poetry .. seriously..

[@nathanielkillian649]

still watching in 2019 and still just in awe of the talent of this man ugh a true gift

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Im mad because i found this again after a long time and i can't like it twice

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Just when I think I can't love this man or his work any more than I already do, he just wow. Amazing.

[@sexiiliexi]

Brought me straight to tears😢

[@bribrown7720]

:,( ur poems always hit me hard

[@brookiebear6166]

Im in love with his poems! they give me chills

[@renzypooh1]

i'm in love everytime i hear his poems

[@wuffpaw]

whoa. spine chord has been struck. still vibrating. thank you rudy

[@dob1997]

I'm getting shivers from his words

[@angiewright6660]

Wow, just wow he is so eloquent and real. I'm hooked

[@yazminlily6040]

His words have me hypnotized.

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i love this guy

[@poojanambissan3662]

This man is stunningly good. Mind blown.

[@inkyfingerfiles]

anything he does is actually amazing. I love him. I can relate to everything he's said in every poem

[@inkyfingerfiles]

I'm going to nyc this year and I want to go to every poetry bar I can

[@KarateGirl323]

I have fallen in love. Your poetry is amazing, and I can relate to it so well.

[@eccentriclullaby1357]

He's amazing!!!

[@projektjohnny]

"most men are proud of things like this.." that has to be the best line I have ever heard.

[@JV-nt3wm]

This is my favorite poem by him.

[@sceneninjas59]

I think I fall more in love with you every time I hear another poem of yours.

[@lovemachine225]

I Love Your voice and the Poem hit so many notea truly beautiful :)

[@GodsgiftKhaneal]

This guy is amazing

[@fireseraph7]

i needed to hear that

[@sexxyen]

Beautiful

[@noirylewis9352]

This captured me from the start wow

[@Suwaidsterr]

oh, this man

[@EmbraceMyBeauty]

i really love u rudy

[@Missbee56]

That was beautiful

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I need this guys info. I would love to listen to his album while going to work. Damn he's good.

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[@b_yousra]

I'm speechless.

[@Gracieisawsome]

LOVE IT!

[@teammmx]

Wait a minute! First two lines have me in a trance. Let me catch my breath. Restart. Thank you.

[@missclaira7041]

I remember this

[@KidZuco]

wow amazing. i feel iy

[@gabetomlin78]

The imagery was hella dope

[@apRilL11994]

The fact that you're wearing a bowtie AND speak amazing poetry...bravo, sir. Bravo.

[@jessicakeating721]

Wow.

[@NMLeepsa]

I love your poems you yes

[@yolandajerome9561]

WOW.

[@nouveauChic]

Cryinggggg

[@sookala]

Okay. That's it. I'm in love.

[@Kid_Afrika]

dope

[@melonblow]

daamnnn

[@AmbitiousLoveNae]

In LOVE! . . . I promise you!

[@118mellymel]

snap snap

[@JArmani22]

Wow

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Dopenessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sevio8]

"She has violin strings for legs, a graveyard of awkward treble clefs buried in her knees and I can see the suffering inside of the concert of her walk. Her footsteps, they sound like the ignition of her fathers car the day that he decided he was too thirsty to poor water on his own seeds; so when she calls me daddy I never really get excited because I know that is just the title she gives the branches in her life that are destined to be abducted by the wind."

[@mehuledwardmartin4097]

poem starts at 0:40

[@ethantheemobitch680]

oh, I thought it started at 0:00

[@blythemiller5155]

I want to know the man behind the words. This is someone I want as my friend.

[@biancat1645]

damn

[@jackmull58]

the crowd should have been ten times louder at the end

[@MoneyMac219]

Who in the hell disliked this???

[@Trill0ve]

I wanna marry his words...

[@joe123090]

gone are the days of visions inspired by absinthe and hash and opium. the good years of poetry. a poet is a rebel with constant struggle in life. i see all these poets now a days and seem too clean.

[@jaybabiigurl21]

Here's that "I'm doing some shit" poem. LMFAO

[@yazminfrances]

"most men are proud of things like this." mmmm

[@BMW_Advisor]

I couldn't tell you her favorite color ....

[@zwoopsies]

The word abbreviation sure is long for what it means.

[@joshaunacollier1945]

Having random sex trying to feel something because everything in u feel dead is life to some ppl... this was art in words!💞

[@kareninadenise2170]

Exactly what I’m going through right now because I’m afraid to commit, afraid to be hurt again and rejected, afraid of my loneliness that haunts me.

[@Asundren]

Towards the end he begins to sound like Christopher Walkin.

[@anongloria7738]

Metaphors

[@darlingisasdarbydoes]

Shit.