Rafferty's Rules

Glaswegian-born, Derry-based performance poet Frank Rafferty has shared his spoken word and poetry on stages around the world. His debut collection, Rafferty’s Rules, includes his comic musings coupled with political calls to action captured with his unique style of energy and lyricism.This volume includes crowd-favourites My Granny Made Me An Anarchist and This Iz Thi Voys.Rafferty's Rules/raf:uh:tees ruːls/slang c. 1910The phrase, a play on the Irish surname Rafferty, is a way to say you aren't playing by any rules at all.Cover illustration by Rachael Johnson.ContentsAbsentNotes From The AsylumPast LivesI StoppedMickey’s MonkeyYour HealthElephantAraphelTemplemoreMen Who Can’t Stop MarchingSnakeMmajinMy Granny Made Me An AnarchistJazzService 64Being A TreeDo Not Belong To OthersThis Iz Thi VoysNae Pasaran Ya BassA Random Selection from 100 things thatkeep me awake at nightWhen I DieRemainderLastwurds