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Helium

By: Rudy Francisco
Narrated by: Rudy Francisco
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Publisher's summary

Helium is the debut poetry collection by internet phenom Rudy Francisco, whose work has defined poetry for a generation of new audiences. Rudy's poems and quotes have been viewed and shared millions of times as he has traveled the country and the world performing for sell-out crowds. Helium is filled with work that is simultaneously personal and political, blending love poems, self-reflection, and biting cultural critique on class, race, and gender into an unforgettable whole. Ultimately, Rudy's work rises above the chaos to offer a fresh and positive perspective of shared humanity and beauty.

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Rudy Francisco (P)2019 Button Publishing Inc
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Nothing short of Amazing

I am still riveted. My heart- palpitating with excitement, my mind-comforted, my eyes-welled up with grateful tears. I’ve listened to this 3 times now and it won’t be my last. Each time with increased awareness and emotion. I would recommend this book 1,000 times over. Thank you for sharing your gift with us Rudy

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Loved it

I watch button poetry a lot and have seen Rudy perform several pieces of work through that so when I saw his book on here I had to get it. A beautiful work of art, I highly recommend :)

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Live Performances are Way Better

I love love love Rudy Francisco, so it annoys me that I don’t enjoy listening to this. It feels like there was too much effort put into trying to make every word be perfectly pronounced. There was not that same magic that you can find in his live performances... it really is frustrating because it’s as if he didn’t put much emotion into the recording. Just watch his performances on YouTube, they are way better than what you will find here.

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awesome

it's Great collection love to the man on the corner but everyone is great

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I can repeat listen to this, Its very calming

I can repeat listen to this, it is very calming. this work is very good and deep thought-provoking

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Not everything I expected but

This title wasn't everything I expected but it's still pretty good, some gems in here for sure.

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Must Listen ♥️

Loved this!! Every word spoken was felt intensely deep within my soul. Thank you for this book😊

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Work of Art

This book is everything and more of what I hoped and Expected!! Great Job Rudy!

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one of the best books of poetry

I just recently got introduced to Rudy Francisco via WAN. I love his style of writing I love what he writes about I love his unique way that he describes things this is an amazing book it's so good in fact that I bought this audiobook so that I can listen to it and its entirety quickly but I also bought the paperback. I think that they could have gotten another voice actor but overall money well spent

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Open Mic Magic

Heard one of his poems on social media and had to listen to more. Very touching.

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