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In his second poetry collection, Rudy Francisco is exuberant and boundless with his play of form and word building. Not satisfied with the English lexicon, Francisco's "I'll Fly Away" is staged by a series of invented words which he then strives to define and put into context. It's a delightfully creative thesaurus to browse through with deep ponderings on life in America as a black father, a poet, and a teacher. There's something just uplifting about Francisco's poetry, its effusive & direct approach, its hope. Much like a hot air balloon, this collection will blow you away.

Memorable lines:

"I fumble through/the only language I know/and find everything/but an answer"
"I want to laugh so loud/my demons pack their belongings and decide to move."
"loneliness is a rumor your thoughts are spreading about your bones"
"I tell myself that every hour is happy hour, as long as I am on this side of the ground."