E54: The Sankofa Session Feat: Rudy Francisco's "Rifle"

About this episode

Rudy Francisco joins the Poetry Cafe to discuss his epic poem 'Rifle' and the concept of Sankofa.

Epic Poem, by an Epic Poet, as we look back at our past in order to move forward toward our future with Rudy Francisco in our Sankofa Section

People in this episode

Guest: Rudy Francisco

Topics covered

• poetry
• reflection
• Sankofa
• epic poem
• future
• past

Keywords

• Rudy Francisco
• Rifle
• epic poem
• Sankofa
• poetry
• reflection
• future

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Rifle

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